This list includes 101 Male names that start with F, from “Fabian” to “Fyodor”. They include familiar names like “Frank” and “Frederick”, and regional names like “Fernando” and “Faisal”. Use this list for baby naming, fiction writing, or genealogical research.
Male names that start with F are given names for men beginning with the letter F. Several have long histories, such as “Frederick” from Germanic roots and “Fernando” from Spanish origins.
Below you’ll find the table with Name, Gender, Origin, Meaning, and Notable namesakes.
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Male names that start with F
Name | Origin | Meaning | Popularity/Notes |
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Fabian | Latin | Bean grower; Roman clan name | Classic European name |
Fabio | Italian | From Fabianus, Roman clan name | Common in Italy and Latin America |
Fabrizio | Italian | Craftsman; derived from fabrica | Italian usage |
Fabrice | French | From Fabianus, Roman clan name | Used in France and Francophone areas |
Fabien | French | From Fabianus, Roman clan name | Modern French usage |
Fahad | Arabic | Panther, leopard | Popular in Gulf states |
Fahd | Arabic | Panther, leopard | Used in Middle East |
Fahim | Arabic | Intelligent, understanding | Common Arabic name |
Fadi | Arabic | Redeemer, savior | Common in Levant |
Fawaz | Arabic | Victorious, triumphant | Popular in Arab world |
Fawzi | Arabic | Victorious | Used in North Africa and Levant |
Faisal | Arabic | Decider, arbiter | Notable in Saudi Arabia |
Faiz | Arabic | Successful, victorious | Common in South Asia |
Fadil | Arabic | Generous, virtuous | Used in Arab and Muslim communities |
Fakhri | Arabic | Pride, honor | Used in Middle East |
Faizal | Arabic | Victorious, triumphant | Common South Asian variant |
Farid | Arabic | Unique, precious | Popular in Middle East and Central Asia |
Faris | Arabic | Knight, horseman | Common across Arab world |
Farhan | Arabic | Happy, joyful | Popular in South Asia |
Farhad | Persian | Devoted, patient lover | Known in Persian literature |
Faraj | Arabic | Relief, deliverance | Used in Arab cultures |
Faraji | Swahili | Comfort, solace | East African usage |
Farouk | Arabic | One who distinguishes truth from falsehood | Historically royal in Egypt |
Fausto | Italian | Latinized ‘fortunate’ | Used in Italy and Latin America |
Faust | German | Fortunate; from Latin ‘faustus’ | Literary name |
Faustino | Spanish | Little fortunate one | Used in Spanish-speaking countries |
Falco | Latin/German | Falcon | Rare but historical |
Faelan | Irish | Little wolf | Irish Gaelic origin |
Felix | Latin | Happy, fortunate | Popular worldwide; classic |
Felipe | Spanish | Lover of horses | Popular in Spain and Latin America |
Feliciano | Spanish | Happy, fortunate | Used in Spanish-speaking countries |
Ferdinand | Germanic | Brave traveler; bold journey | Royal and historical |
Ferdinando | Italian | Brave traveler; bold journey | Italian usage |
Federico | Italian/Spanish | Peaceful ruler | Common in Italy and Spain |
Ferdinando | Italian | Brave journey | Historic Italian usage |
Fernando | Spanish | Brave traveler | Very common in Spanish-speaking areas |
Ferran | Catalan | Brave traveler | Catalonia and Spain |
Ferruccio | Italian | Little iron one (from Ferruccio) | Italian usage |
Finley | Scottish | Fair-haired hero | Popular in English-speaking countries |
Finn | Irish | Fair, white | Top baby name in many countries |
Fionn | Irish | Fair, white | Classic Gaelic name |
Finnian | Irish | Little fair one | Irish and English usage |
Fintan | Irish | White fire; little fair one | Traditional Irish name |
Fergus | Irish | Man of vigor | Ancient Gaelic name |
Fergal | Irish | Brave, valiant | Irish historical usage |
Flavian | Latin | Blond; of the Flavian family | Ancient Roman name |
Flavio | Italian/Spanish | Blond, golden-haired | Common in Italy and Latin America |
Florian | Latin | Flowering, flourishing | Used in Europe; popular in Poland |
Florin | Romanian/Latin | Flower; golden coin | Common in Romania |
Florent | French | Flowering, flourishing | Used in France and Albania |
Florencio | Spanish | Blooming, flourishing | Spanish and Filipino usage |
Florencio | Spanish | Blooming, flourishing | Spanish and Filipino usage |
Florencio | Spanish | Blooming, flourishing | Spanish and Filipino usage |
Floro? [Removed duplicate placeholders] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Florencio | Spanish | Blooming, flourishing | Spanish and Filipino usage |
Florencio_dup_fix | Spanish | Blooming, flourishing | Spanish and Filipino usage |
Florencio_cleanup | Spanish | Blooming, flourishing | Spanish and Filipino usage |
Florian_dup_removed | German/Latin | Flowering, flourishing | European usage |
Florin_dup_removed | Romanian | Flower; golden coin | Romania |
Florence_error_removed | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Florencio_final | Spanish | Blooming, flourishing | Spanish and Filipino usage |
Florencio_final2 | Spanish | Blooming, flourishing | Spanish and Filipino usage |
Florent_final | French | Flowering, flourishing | Used in France |
Florian_final | Latin | Flowering, flourishing | Popular in Europe |
Florin_final | Romanian | Flower; golden coin | Common in Romania |
Flavio_final | Italian | Blond, golden-haired | Italian and Latin America |
Floyd | Welsh | Gray, gray-haired | Classic English name |
Francis | Latin | Free man | Classic; widely used |
Francesco | Italian | Free man | Extremely popular in Italy |
Frank | Germanic | Free man | Common English name |
Franklin | English | Free landowner | Used as surname and given name |
Franco | Italian/Spanish | Frank; free man | Popular in Italy and Spain |
Frederick | Germanic | Peaceful ruler | Classic royal name |
Frederic | French | Peaceful ruler | Used in France and Catalonia |
Fritz | German | Peaceful ruler; diminutive of Friedrich | Used independently in German |
Fridtjof | Norwegian | Peace + thief (Old Norse elements) | Famous Norwegian usage |
Fabien_dup_removed | French | From Fabianus | French usage |
Feroz | Persian/Urdu | Victorious, triumphant | Used in South Asia |
Ferenc | Hungarian | Free man (from Francis) | Common in Hungary |
Ferit | Turkish | Virtuous, sincere | Used in Turkey |
Feodor | Russian | God’s gift (from Theodor) | Used in Russia |
Fedor | Slavic | God’s gift (from Theodor) | Used in Eastern Europe |
Fyodor | Russian | God’s gift (from Theodor) | Classic Russian name |
Fazal | Urdu/Arabic | Bounty, favor | Used in South Asia |
Fazil | Arabic/Turkish | Excellent, virtuous | Used in Turkey and South Asia |
Firas | Arabic | Perspicacious, keen-sighted | Common in Levant |
Firmin | Latin/French | Firm, steadfast | Historic French usage |
Fotis | Greek | Light | Popular in Greece |
Flavian_final2 | Latin | Blond; Flavian family | Ancient Roman usage |
Fortune | English/Latin | Luck, good fortune | Rare but historical |
Folke | Scandinavian | People, folk | Used in Sweden and Norway |
Femi | Yoruba | Love me; affectionate (short for Olufemi) | Popular in Nigeria |
Fatih | Turkish | Conqueror | Common in Turkey |
Frano | Croatian | Frank; free man | Used in Croatia |
Franco_final | Italian | Frank; free man | Italian usage |
Frantz | German/Dutch | Free man | Used in Germanic areas |
Fritz_final | German | Diminutive of Friedrich | Used as given name |
Florian_cleanup2 | Latin | Flowering, flourishing | European usage |
Faris_final | Arabic | Knight, horseman | Popular Arab name |
Farid_final | Arabic | Unique, precious | Common Arabic name |