50+ *Beautiful* Girl Names That Start with F

Searching for sweet and precious girls names that begin with F? Forget the dated monikers – these are the pretty, cool and stylish baby girl names starting with F that are on my list.

Earthy Girl Names That Start with F

Earthy girl names that start with F are inspired by nature and the world around us, offering a grounded and serene vibe.

Fleur

• Origin: French
• Pronunciation: FLUR · ˈflɜːr
• Meaning: The French word for “flower,” used directly as a feminine given name.
• Popularity: #8,592 and rising (#10,581 → #8,592, 2024)

Floraline

• Origin: modern coinage (elaboration of Flora)
• Pronunciation: FLOR-ah-leen · ˈflɔːrəliːn
• Meaning: live
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Fawn

• Origin: English
• Pronunciation: FAWN · ˈfɔːn
• Meaning: young deer (also echoes the verb ‘to fawn, ‘ meaning to show affection or flatter)
• Popularity: #5,656 and falling (#5,444 → #5,656, 2024)

Fiora

• Origin: modern coinage (echoes Italian fiore ‘flower’)
• Pronunciation: fee-OR-ah · fiˈɔːrə
• Meaning: live
• Popularity: #4,127 and rising (#4,490 → #4,127, 2024)

Fernley

• Origin: Old English (place name)
• Pronunciation: FURN-lee · ˈfɜːrnli
• Meaning: fern clearing
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Modern Girl Names That Start with F

Modern girl names that start with F are fresh and stylish, perfect for parents looking for something current yet timeless.

Frankie

Flora

• Origin: Latin
• Pronunciation: FLOR-ah · ˈflɔːrə
• Meaning: Flower; from Latin flos/floris, and the name of the Roman goddess of flowers, blooming, and springtime.
• Popularity: #648 and rising (#682 → #648, 2024)

Vintage Girl Names That Start with F

Vintage girl names that start with F bring a touch of classic elegance and nostalgia, making them both charming and timeless.

Faith

• Origin: English (virtue name, ultimately from Latin via Old French)
• Pronunciation: FAYTH · ˈfeɪθ
• Meaning: trust, confidence, belief
• Popularity: #249 and falling (#239 → #249, 2024)

Flossie

• Origin: English (diminutive)
• Pronunciation: FLOS-ee · ˈflɑːsi
• Meaning: pet form of Florence, meaning ‘flourishing’ or ‘blooming’
• Popularity: #15,962 as of 2023 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Frances

• Origin: Latin
• Pronunciation: FRAN-ses · ˈfrænsəs
• Meaning: French, or more literally “a Frank” (member of the Frankish people); from Old French Franceise, ultimately Latin Franciscus.
• Popularity: #379 and rising (#405 → #379, 2024)

Frida

• Origin: Old Norse / Germanic (two distinct origins)
• Pronunciation: FREE-dah · ˈfriːdə
• Meaning: beautiful/beloved (Scandinavian) or short form of “peace” names (Germanic)
• Popularity: #1,252 and falling (#1,153 → #1,252, 2024)

Felicity

• Origin: Latin
• Pronunciation: fuh-LISS-ih-tee · fəˈlɪsɪti
• Meaning: happiness, good fortune (from Latin felicitas)
• Popularity: #486 and falling (#455 → #486, 2024)

Francesca

• Origin: Italian (from Late Latin Franciscus)
• Pronunciation: fran-CHESS-kah · frænˈtʃɛskə
• Meaning: a Frank (feminine form of Francesco)
• Popularity: #314 and rising (#374 → #314, 2024)

Strong Girl Names That Start with F

Strong girl names that start with F exude confidence and resilience, perfect for a little girl who will grow up to make her mark on the world.

Fernanda

• Origin: Germanic (via Portuguese/Spanish)
• Pronunciation: fer-NAN-dah · fərˈnændə
• Meaning: bold, adventurous journey
• Popularity: #500 and falling (#469 → #500, 2024)

Finley

• Origin: Scottish Gaelic (surname)
• Pronunciation: FIN-lee · ˈfɪnli
• Meaning: fair warrior
• Popularity: #365 and falling (#282 → #365, 2024)

Fendi

• Origin: uncertain (possibly Turkish-adjacent, unconfirmed)
• Pronunciation: FEN-dee · ˈfɛndi
• Meaning: master
• Popularity: #11,395 and falling (#8,193 → #11,395, 2024)

Faren

• Origin: English (uncertain, no attested root)
• Pronunciation: FAIR-en · ˈfɛrən
• Meaning: adventurous
• Popularity: #15,107 as of 2015 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Unique Girl Names That Start with F

Unique girl names that start with F are distinctive and uncommon, ensuring your little one stands out with a name as special as she is.

Fern

• Origin: English (nature name)
• Pronunciation: FURN · ˈfɜːrn
• Meaning: the fern plant
• Popularity: #1,261 and rising (#1,428 → #1,261, 2024)

Fira

• Origin: uncertain (conflicting Arabic and Greek claims)
• Pronunciation: FEER-ah · ˈfɪrə
• Meaning: maiden, it is also city on the Greek island of Santorini
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Florence

• Origin: Latin
• Pronunciation: FLOR-ens · ˈflɔːrəns
• Meaning: flourishing, blooming (from florens, related to flos ‘flower’)
• Popularity: #435 and rising (#522 → #435, 2024)

Florie

• Origin: Latin, sharing a root with Florence and Flora; in the Erzgebirgisch German dialect it’s also a male pet form of Florian.
• Pronunciation: FLOR-ee · ˈflɔːri
• Meaning: flowering, blossoming
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Frankie

• Origin: English (diminutive of Frank/Frances)
• Pronunciation: FRANK-ee · ˈfræŋki
• Meaning: a Frank (diminutive of Frank/Frances)
• Popularity: #591 and falling (#539 → #591, 2024)

Freya

• Origin: Old Norse
• Pronunciation: FRAY-ah · ˈfreɪə
• Meaning: noble lady, mistress
• Popularity: #159 and falling (#136 → #159, 2024)

Whimsical Girl Names That Start with F

Whimsical girl names that start with F are playful and imaginative, adding a touch of magic and fun to your child’s identity.

Faye

• Origin: Middle English (variant of Fay)
• Pronunciation: FAY · ˈfeɪ
• Meaning: fairy (variant of Fay, possibly also linked to an Old French word for loyalty/faith)
• Popularity: #538 and falling (#500 → #538, 2024)

Fable

• Origin: English (from Latin fabula via Old French fable)
• Pronunciation: FAY-bul · ˈfeɪbəl
• Meaning: a short tale, often with animal characters, that teaches a moral lesson
• Popularity: #3,708 and rising (#4,911 → #3,708, 2024)

Faunee

• Origin: English (variant of Faney)
• Pronunciation: FAW-nee · ˈfɔːni
• Meaning: one who loves nature
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Finnea

• Origin: Irish
• Pronunciation: FIN-ee-ah · ˈfɪniə
• Meaning: from the stream of the wood
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

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Fatima

• Origin: Arabic
• Pronunciation: FAH-tih-muh · ˈfɑːtɪmə
• Meaning: one who abstains or weans (from the root f-t-m)
• Popularity: #316 and rising (#344 → #316, 2024)

Farrah

• Origin: English (surname, from Middle English)
• Pronunciation: FAR-uh · ˈfærə
• Meaning: ironworker, smith (variant of the occupational surname Farrar)
• Popularity: #1,150 and rising (#1,344 → #1,150, 2024)

Fiadh

• Origin: Irish
• Pronunciation: FEE-ah · ˈfiːə
• Meaning: wild, deer
• Popularity: #2,509 and rising (#2,561 → #2,509, 2024)

Fiorella

• Origin: Italian
• Pronunciation: fee-oh-REL-lah · ˌfjoʊˈrɛlə
• Meaning: little flower
• Popularity: #2,695 and rising (#3,051 → #2,695, 2024)

Felicia

• Origin: Latin
• Pronunciation: feh-LEE-shuh · fəˈliːʃə
• Meaning: happy, fortunate (from Latin felix, via the phrase ‘tempora felicia, ‘ happy times)
• Popularity: #4,489 and falling (#3,929 → #4,489, 2024)

Filomena

• Origin: Greek (via Italian)
• Pronunciation: fee-loh-MEH-nah · ˌfiːloʊˈmɛnə
• Meaning: beloved, she who is loved
• Popularity: #4,681 and falling (#4,001 → #4,681, 2024)

Florencia

• Origin: Latin (Spanish form)
• Pronunciation: floh-REN-syah · floʊˈrɛnsiə
• Meaning: flowering, flourishing
• Popularity: #5,049 and falling (#4,393 → #5,049, 2024)

Flavia

• Origin: Latin (Roman)
• Pronunciation: FLAH-vee-ah · ˈflɑːviə
• Meaning: golden or yellow, traditionally read as ‘golden-haired’ (from flavus ‘yellow’)
• Popularity: #9,755 and rising (#10,580 → #9,755, 2024)

Folasade

• Origin: Yoruba
• Pronunciation: foh-lah-shah-DAY · foʊlɑːʃɑːˈdeɪ
• Meaning: honor becomes/earns a crown (Yoruba ọlá ‘honor, wealth’ + ṣe ‘make’ + adé ‘crown’)
• Popularity: #11,398 and rising (#12,566 → #11,398, 2024)

Flannery

• Origin: Irish (Anglicized surname)
• Pronunciation: FLAN-ər-ee · ˈflænəri
• Meaning: red eyebrow / red-browed (Ó Flannabhra: flann ‘blood-red’ + abhra ‘eyebrow’)
• Popularity: #13,993 and falling (#12,564 → #13,993, 2024)

Fionnuala

• Origin: Irish (Old Irish compound)
• Pronunciation: fih-NOO-luh · fɪˈnuːlə
• Meaning: white shoulder (fionn ‘white/fair’ + guala ‘shoulder’)
• Popularity: #16,027 and falling (#12,563 → #16,027, 2024)

Faraja

• Origin: Swahili
• Pronunciation: fah-RAH-jah · fəˈrɑːdʒə
• Meaning: comfort, consolation
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Fenella

• Origin: Scottish Gaelic
• Pronunciation: feh-NEL-ah · fɪˈnɛlə
• Meaning: white shoulder (from fionn ‘white/fair’ + guala ‘shoulder, ‘ via the source name Fionnghuala)
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Ffion

• Origin: Welsh
• Pronunciation: FEE-on · ˈfiːɑːn
• Meaning: foxglove flower
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Francoise

• Origin: French
• Pronunciation: frahn-SWAHZ · frɑːnˈswɑːz
• Meaning: a Frank (French feminine form of Francis)
• Popularity: #15,966 as of 2023 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Frederica

• Origin: Germanic
• Pronunciation: fred-uh-REE-kuh · ˌfrɛdəˈriːkə
• Meaning: peaceful ruler
• Popularity: #15,968 as of 2023 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Fumiko

• Origin: Japanese
• Pronunciation: foo-MEE-koh · fuːˈmiːkoʊ
• Meaning: beautiful, literary child
• Popularity: #11,526 as of 1986 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Furaha

• Origin: Swahili
• Pronunciation: foo-RAH-hah · fuːˈrɑːhɑː
• Meaning: joy, happiness
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Fiammetta

• Origin: Italian
• Pronunciation: fyahm-MET-tah · fjamˈmet.ta
• Meaning: diminutive of the Italian word for “flame”
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Fabienne

• Origin: French (feminine form of Fabien)
• Pronunciation: fah-bee-EN · faˈbjɛn
• Meaning: possibly “bean” (via the Roman clan name Fabius, traditionally linked to Latin faba)
• Popularity: #13,939 as of 2010 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Folake

• Origin: Yoruba
• Pronunciation: foh-LAH-kay · fɔːˈlɑːkeɪ
• Meaning: honor bestowed on me to cherish
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Floriana

• Origin: Latin
• Pronunciation: flor-ee-AH-nah · ˌflɔːriˈɑːnə
• Meaning: flower, flowering
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Firehiwot

• Origin: Amharic
• Pronunciation: fih-ray-HEE-wot · fɪreɪˈhiːwɒt
• Meaning: fruit of life (Amharic fire ‘fruit’ + hiywot ‘life’)
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Fleurette

• Origin: French (used in Haitian Creole)
• Pronunciation: flur-ET · flɜːˈrɛt
• Meaning: little flower (French fleur ‘flower’ + diminutive -ette)
• Popularity: #14,170 as of 1995 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Funmilayo

• Origin: Yoruba
• Pronunciation: foon-mee-LAH-yoh · fʊnmiːˈlɑːjoʊ
• Meaning: give me joy (Yoruba fún ‘give’ + mi ‘me’ + ayọ̀ ‘joy’)
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Frigg

• Origin: Old Norse / Proto-Germanic
• Pronunciation: FRIG · frɪɡ
• Meaning: beloved
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Fritzi

• Origin: German (diminutive)
• Pronunciation: FRIT-see · ˈfrɪtsi
• Meaning: affectionate diminutive of Friedrich/Fritz, meaning ‘peaceful ruler’
• Popularity: #11,767 as of 2006 — not currently in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Fikirte

• Origin: Amharic
• Pronunciation: fee-keer-TAY · fiːkɪərˈteɪ
• Meaning: love
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Fausta

• Origin: Latin
• Pronunciation: FAW-stuh · ˈfɔːstə
• Meaning: lucky, fortunate, auspicious
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Fortuna

• Origin: Latin (Roman mythology)
• Pronunciation: for-TOO-nah · fɔːrˈtuːnə
• Meaning: luck and fortune
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Freydis

• Origin: Old Norse
• Meaning: lady/goddess of the Vanir (compound of Freyja and dís, ‘lady/minor goddess’)
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Feodora

• Origin: Greek
• Pronunciation: fay-oh-DOR-ah · feɪoʊˈdɔːrə
• Meaning: gift of god
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Feodosiya

• Origin: Greek
• Pronunciation: fay-oh-DOH-see-yah · feɪoʊˈdoʊsiːjə
• Meaning: given by god
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Fiker

• Origin: Amharic
• Pronunciation: fee-KEHR · fɪˈkɛər
• Meaning: love
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Fọlásọla

• Origin: Yoruba
• Pronunciation: faw-lah-saw-LAH
• Meaning: honor turns into wealth
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Fọlátọpẹ

• Origin: Yoruba
• Pronunciation: faw-lah-taw-PEH
• Meaning: honor is worthy of thanks
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Febronia

• Origin: Latin/Greek (Christian martyr’s name)
• Pronunciation: feh-BROH-nee-ah · fɛˈbroʊniːə
• Meaning: linked to the Roman februa purification rites, root of the month name February
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

Frideswide

• Origin: Old English
• Pronunciation: FRID-uh-sweed · ˈfrɪdəswiːd
• Meaning: strong peace (compound of friðu “peace” + swiþ “strong”)
• Popularity: Not in the U.S. Social Security rankings

How These Names Are Trending

14 of these names rose in the U.S. Social Security rankings last year, and 16 are falling, per Social Security data through 2024.

How These Names Are Trending

14 of these names rose in the U.S. Social Security rankings last year, and 16 are falling, per Social Security data through 2024.

How These Names Are Trending

14 of these names rose in the U.S. Social Security rankings last year, and 16 are falling, per Social Security data through 2024.

How These Names Are Trending

8 of these names rose in the U.S. Social Security rankings last year, and 11 are falling, per Social Security data through 2024.

How These Names Are Trending

8 of these names rose in the U.S. Social Security rankings last year, and 11 are falling, per Social Security data through 2024.

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Wrapping Up

Naming your baby girl is such a beautiful and personal journey. Finding the perfect name that starts with F can add that extra special touch to her personality. Whether you’re drawn to earthy, modern, vintage, strong, unique, or whimsical F names, there are so many gorgeous and meaningful options to match your dreams for your little one.

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