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The Ultimate Baby Name Book


Names for Boys:  F


Fana (see Stephen)

Fani (see Stephen)

Fariji             Swahili "consolation."  This African abstract name has been
                   chosen recently by many Black-American families.

Farrell            Celtic "brave."  This name is common in Ireland and was
                   brought to the United States by Irish immigrants in the
                   nineteenth century.

Farris (see Ferris)

Fay (see Lafayette)

Fayette (see Lafayette)

Fede (see Frederick)

Federico (see Frederick)

Federquito (see Frederick)

Fedor (see Theodore)

Feduno (see Frank)

Fee (see Felix)

Feeleep (see Philip)

Fela (see Felix)

Fele (see Felix)

Feles (see Felix)

Felice (see Felix)

Feliciano (see Felix)

Felicidad (see Felix)

Feliks (see Felix)

Feliksas (see Felix)

Felino (see Felix)

Felip (see Philip)

Felipe (see Philip)

Felipo (see Philip)

Felippe (see Philip)

Felippo (see Philip)

Felix              Latin felix, "happy."  Felix was once an extremely popular
                   name.  It was the name of four popes and many saints.  In
                   the Bible, Felix was a procurator of Judea who was
                   influenced by St. Paul's preaching, but when Felix was
                   removed from his post, he left Paul in prison.  It follows
                   that popes chose the name for its Latin meaning, not to
                   honor the actions of the historic Felix.  On the
                   long-running TV comedy The Odd Couple, based on a play by
                   Neil Simon, Felix Unger is the fastidious one played by
                   Tony Randall.  Felix the Cat lives up to his name with his
                   jovial attitude toward life.  This name is not generally
                   popular in the United States, except in some
                   Hispanic-American communities.
    Famous names:  Felix Frankfurter (U.S. Supreme Court justice)
                   Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
       Nicknames:  Chana, Fee, Fela, Fele, Feles, Pelo, Pito
      Variations:  Bodog (Hungarian), Felice, Feliciano, Felicidad, Feliks
                   (Polish), Feliksas (Lithuanian, Russian), Felino,
                   Felizardo, Phelis (Spanish)

Felizardo (see Felix)

Felupe (see Philip)

Feodor (see Francis, Theodore)

Ferd (see Ferdinand)

Ferdek (see Ferdinand)

Ferdie (see Ferdinand)

Ferdinand          Old German "daring adventurer" from fardi [journey] +
                   nanthi [risk].  This royal name moved south from Germany.
                   It belonged to kings of Aragon, Austria, Leon, Castile,
                   Spain, the Holy Roman Empire, Naples, Portugal, and the two
                   Sicilies, some 23 in all, making Ferdinand the all-time
                   most-popular name for kings.  Ferdinand II of Spain helped
                   launch Christopher Columbus on his voyage to the Americas.
                   Cortez, whose first name, Hernando, is a variation of
                   Ferdinand, later exploited the riches of the New World for
                   Spain.  Shakespeare used the name Ferdinand for Miranda's
                   suitor in The Tempest and for the King of Navarre in Love's
                   Labour's Lost.  John Webster made Ferdinand the brother and
                   murderer of the duchess in The Duchess of Malfi, and in The
                   Duenna by Richard Sheridan, Ferdinand is the lover of
                   Clara.
     Famous name:  Fernando Magellan (navigator)
       Nicknames:  Ferd, Ferdie, Ferni, Nando, Nano
      Variations:  Ferdek (Polish), Ferdinandas (Lithuanian), Ferdinando
                   (Italian, Russian), Ferdinandos (Greek), Ferdo (Slovakian),
                   Ferdys (Czech), Fergus (Irish), Fernandino, Fernando,
                   Hernando (Spanish), Nandor (Hungarian), Sreko (Serbian)

Ferdinandas (see Ferdinand)

Ferdinando (see Ferdinand)

Ferdinandos (see Ferdinand)

Ferdo (see Ferdinand)

Ferdys (see Ferdinand)

Ferg (see Fergus)

Ferghus (see Fergus)

Fergus             Old Irish "manly choice" from fer [man] + gustus [choice];
                   or, "manly vigor" from fer + gus [vigor].  Although this
                   name is strongly associated with Ireland, Ferguss was the
                   king of Scotland who repelled invasions of the Picts and
                   Britons in 330 B.C.  He was later drowned, and
                   Carrickfergus was named to commemorate him.  Several saints
                   were named Fergus.  Like other Irish names, Fergus is
                   becoming increasingly popular in the United States.
     Famous name:  Ferguson G. "Fergy" Malone (baseball player)
       Nicknames:  Ferg, Fergy, Gergie
      Variations:  Ferdinand, Ferghus, Ferguson

Ferguson (see Fergus)

Fergy (see Fergus)

Fernand            Form of Ferdinand.  This shortened form of Ferdinand
                   is considered a separate name and is somewhat popular in
                   the United States.

Fernandino (see Ferdinand)

Fernando (see Ferdinand)

Ferni (see Ferdinand)

Feronio (see Jerome)

Ferris             Irish variation of Pierce, a variation of Peter; also,
                   French place name from Latin "iron."  In Scotland, this
                   name is associated with the Ferguson clan, formerly
                   MacFergus.  In the United States, it is a popular name
                   among Irish-Americans.  The recent teen movie Ferris
                   Bueller's Day Off indicates that, like other Irish names,
                   Ferris is gaining general popularity.
     Famous name:  Ferris "Burrhead" Fain (baseball player)
       Nicknames:  Rock, Rocky
       Variation:  Farris

Fess (see Festus)

Festus             Latin "merry, joyful, and festive."  Festus is a Roman
                   family name.  Sextus Pompeius Festus was a second-century
                   lexicographer, and Porcius Festus was a Roman procurator in
                   Palestine, who refused to turn St. Paul over to the Jews.
                   After giving St. Paul a hearing, Festus sent him to Rome to
                   appeal to the Caesar.  In the television series, Gunsmoke,
                   Ken Curtis played Festus.
     Famous name:  Festus Edward Higgins (baseball pitcher)
        Nickname:  Fess

Feyo (see Alfredo)

Fico (see Frederick)

Filib (see Philip)

Filip (see Philip)

Filipino (see Philip)

Filippe (see Philip)

Filippo (see Philip)

Fin (see Finlay)

Finlay             Gaelic "fair-haired warrior."  This Scottish surname is
                   used occasionally as a given name.
       Nicknames:  Fin, Lee

Fito (see Alfred, Alfredo)

Fletch (see Fletcher)

Fletcher           Old French "a maker of arrows."  This occupational
                   name is an uncommon given name.
     Famous name:  Fletcher Knebel (novelist)
        Nickname:  Fletch

Flint              Old English "rock."  This name probably began as a
                   nickname, meaning "hard as a rock."  It is both a surname
                   and a given name, and even though it is not popular at the
                   present time, the trend toward short, hard-sounding names
                   may bring it more popularity in the 1990s.  Flint Castle in
                   Wales is the scene of the meeting between Henry
                   Bollingbrook and Richard II in Shakespeare's Richard II.
     Famous name:  Charles Flint "Shad" Rhem (baseball pitcher)
       Nicknames:  Rock, Rocky

Flip (see Philip)

Floren (see Florian)

Florian            Latin "blooming."  This name is derived from the girl's
                   name Florence.  It was introduced into England just after
                   the Norman Conquest and has been popular off and on since
                   that time.
     Famous name:  Peter Florian Dembowski (educator)
      Variations:  Floren, Flory

Flory (see Florian)

Floyd              Variation of Welsh Lloyd, "gray."  This name is still
                   common in the southern part of the United States, but most
                   new parents seem to find it old-fashioned.
     Famous name:  Floyd Patterson (boxer)
  Other spelling:  Floyde

Floyde (see Floyd)

Foma (see Thomas)

Foncho (see Alphonse)

Fonz (see Alphonse)

Fonzie (see Alphonse)

Fonzo (see Alphonse)

Fopap (see Aaron)

Ford (see Rutherford)

Forester (see Forrest, Foster)

Forrest            Old English "forest" or "forester."  Forrest started out as
                   a place name or an occupational name.  As a given name, it
                   became popular in the late-nineteenth century in the South,
                   where it was chosen to commemorate the exploits of
                   Confederate general Nathan Bedford Forrest during and after
                   the Civil War.
     Famous name:  Forrest Tucker (actor)
       Nicknames:  Foss, Woodie, Woody
      Variations:  Forester, Foster

Forrester (see Foster)

Forster (see Foster)

Foss (see Forrest, Foster)

Foster             Latin "keeper of the woods"; also, a variation of Forrest.
     Famous name:  Foster Brooks (entertainer)
        Nickname:  Foss
      Variations:  Forester, Forrester, Forster

Fotios (see Franklin)

Fount (see Fountain)

Fountain           Old French fontane from Latin fontanus "of a spring."
                   This name may be associated with the Fountain of Youth, a
                   legendary spring for which Ponce de Leon and other
                   explorers searched in vain.
       Variation:  Fount

Foy                Old French foi, "faith."  Foy was used until the
                   seventeenth century when Faith took over as the preferred
                   form of this religious name.  In The Faerie Queene by
                   Edmund Spenser, the allegorical character Sansfoy
                   represents people without faith.  Foy is still used
                   occasionally in rural areas.

Fran (see Francis, Frank)

Franc (see Frank)

Francesco (see Frank)

Francois (see Francis)

Franchot (see Frank)

Francis            Latin Franciscus, "Frenchman," from Old German franc,
                   "free."  Francis has been the name of several kings and
                   many saints.  St. Francis of Assisi is the most-famous
                   saint with this name.  Born Giovanni, he is said to have
                   been given the name Francesco because of his fluency in
                   French.  His father called him a madman and brutally
                   disinherited the future saint.  Francis' life of poverty
                   and devotion caused many disciples to follow him.  His day
                   is October 4.  St. Francis Xavier is credited with carrying
                   the teachings of the Church to Far-Eastern countries.  The
                   name became popular in England beginning with the sixteenth
                   century and has been used consistently since that time.  In
                   the United States today, Francis is one of the 50
                   most-popular boys' names.
    Famous names:  Francis Bacon (essayist)
                   Francis Beaumont (playwright)
                   Sir Francis Drake (admiral)
                   F. Scott Fitzgerald (novelist)
                   Franz Josef Haydn (composer)
                   Francis Scott Key (author of "The Star-Spangled Banner")
                   Franchot Tone (actor)
       Nicknames:  Chico, Cisco, Fran, Franek, Franesh, Frannie, Franny,
                   Frans, Paco, Paquin
      Variations:  Feodor (Russian), Francois (French), Francisco
                   (Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian), Franciszek (Polish),
                   Franco (Serbian), Franjo (Serbian), Frankiskos (Greek),
                   Franz (German), Todorko (Ukrainian)

Francisco (see Francis, Pancho)

Franciszek (see Francis, Frank)

Franco (see Francis)

Franek (see Francis)

Franesh (see Francis)

Franjo (see Francis, Frank)

Frank              Old French franc, "free man"; also, a form of Francis or
                   Franklin.  While this name is sometimes used as a nickname,
                   it's also a separate name.
    Famous names:  Frank Capra (movie director)
                   Frank Y. Figgemeier (baseball pitcher)
                   Frank Sinatra (singer)
                   Frank Lloyd Wright (architect)
                   Frank Zappa (singer)
       Nicknames:  Fran, Frankie
      Variations:  Feduno (Ukrainian), Franc (Bulgarian), Francesco
                   (Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish), Franchot (French),
                   Franciszek (Polish), Franjo (Serbian), Frankco (Spanish),
                   Frankiskos (Greek), Frans (Swedish), Frantisek (Czech and
                   Rumanian), Franz (German), Frenc (Hungarian), Khvyados
                   (Russian), Pranas (Lithuanian)

Frankco (see Frank)

Frankie (see Frank, Franklin)

Frankiskos (see Francis, Frank)

Franklin           German "a free man"; also, "little Frank"; also, a
                   variation of Francis.  In England in the fourteenth and
                   fifteenth centuries, Franklin was a title that designated a
                   landlord who was of free but not noble birth.  Geoffrey
                   Chaucer gave one of the Canterbury Tales to Franklin, a
                   successful landowner.  It has been the name of two
                   presidents and is always associated with Benjamin Franklin,
                   statesman and inventor.
    Famous names:  Franklin Pierce (14th U.S. president)
                   Franklin Delano Roosevelt (32nd U.S. president)
       Nicknames:  Frank, Frankie, Franky, Linn
      Variations:  Fotios, Photios (Greek)

Franky (see Franklin)

Frannie, Franny (see Francis)

Frans (see Francis, Frank)

Frantisek (see Frank)

Franz (see Francis, Frank)

Fred               Form of Alfred, Frederick, or Geoffrey.  This name is
                   especially popular in England and the southern part of the
                   United States.  It's the name of Ebeneezer Scrooge's nephew
                   in Charles Dickens' novella A Christmas Carol.
     Famous name:  Fred Astaire (dancer and actor)

Freddie, Freddy    Form of Alfred or Frederick.

Fredek (see Frederick)

Frederic (see Frederick)

Frederich (see Frederick)

Frederick          Old German frithuric, from frithu [peace] + ricja [rule].
                   Frederick has long been a royal name in Germany.  When
                   Hanover became the royal house of England, the name came
                   along with it.  Frederick, the prince of Wales, was the son
                   of George II of England.  Gilbert and Sullivan use the name
                   for the boy who is apprenticed by his nurse to pirates
                   instead of pilots in The Pirates of Penzance.  While the
                   name is still popular in England, it's no longer one of the
                   100 most-often-used boys' names in the United States.
    Famous names:  Frederic Chopin (composer and pianist)
                   Frederick Landis "Fat Freddie" Fitzsimmons (baseball
                     pitcher)
                   Fredric March (actor)
                   Frederic Remington (painter)
       Nicknames:  Bedo, Fede, Fico, Fred, Freddy, Fredi, Frico, Frits, Fritz,
                   Fritzchen, Ikoy, Lico, Ric, Rick, Rickie, Ricky, Riki,
                   Riks, Vidrik
      Variations:  Federquito (Spanish), Fredek (Polish), Frederic (English),
                   Frederich (Rumanian and German), Fridrik (Serbian), Frigyes
                   (Hungarian), Federico (Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian)

Fredi (see Frederick)

Fredo (see Alfred, Alfredo)

Frenc (see Frank)

Frey (see Geoffrey)

Frico (see Frederick)

Fridrik (see Frederick)

Frigyes (see Frederick)

Frits (see Frederick)

Fritz (see Frederick)

Fritzchen (see Frederick)

Fulton             Old English "field town."  The modern use of this name
                   honors Robert Fulton, a nineteenth-century American
                   inventor and civil engineer.  He patented many inventions,
                   including a steamboat that could navigate the Hudson River
                   from New York City to Albany.  Many counties and towns
                   along that river and other rivers in the United States were
                   named for him.
     Famous name:  Fulton J. Sheen (TV preacher)

Fyodor (see Theodore)