Dog Names That Start With F
- Fabio
Origin:
Italian and Spanish variation of FabianMeaning:
"bean grower"Description:
Sounds like exactly what it is: The name of a romance novel hero.
- Fuchsia
Origin:
Plant and color nameDescription:
A plausible color name, it was chosen by the singer Sting as a middle name for his daughter, after a character in the Gormenghast fantasy trilogy, of which he's a big fan.
- Friday
Origin:
American Day NameDescription:
Friday became famous as a name via the sidekick character in Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe, morphing into a generic term for an all-around professional assistant, as in "girl Friday." As a word for the day of the week, Friday is associated with the old English goddess Frigg and the Roman goddess Venus, though the character makes Friday more of a male name.
- Field
Origin:
Nature nameDescription:
More unusual than Forest or Forrest, Field is a nature name that is simple, evocative, and fresh--sort of the male equivalent of Meadow.Field and Fields are both relatively common surnames, noted bearers including department store owner Marshall Field, poet Eugene Field (Wynken, Blynken and Nod) and actress Sally. Those with the plural include W.C. Fields, cookie company founder Debbi, and entertainers Gracie and Kim Fields.
- Finch
Origin:
English word and nature nameMeaning:
"to swindle"Description:
Bird name possibility, rarer than Lark and Wren but with the same short, punchy feel.
- Faramond
Origin:
GermanicMeaning:
"protector of journeys"Description:
Variation of Pharamond.
- Fidel
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"faithful"Description:
The association with the Cuban leader Castro is still strong, but he's by no means the only Fidel. This name was in the Top 1000 for over 80 years, from 1919 to 2005. From the late Latin name Fidelis, meaning "faithful", at its heart it has an uplifting meaning.
- Fortune
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"luck, fate, wealth"Description:
Fortune is a middle name choice designed to generate good luck and prosperity.
- Federica
Origin:
Italian, feminine variation of FrederickMeaning:
"peaceful ruler"Description:
Federica is the Latin version of Frederica, one of those formerly stuffy female names -- think Josephine and Eleanor -- that feels fresh and elegant again. And Federica has more energy without that first r.
- Flash
Origin:
Word and comic book nameDescription:
Flash Gordon makes this a superhero name, but Flash might just appeal to modern parents looking for one of the new active boys' names, ala Ace and Breaker and Ranger. We'd recommend something more pulled-together as a proper name with Flash as a nickname or middle name.
- Fjord
Origin:
Norse word name, "a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier"Meaning:
"a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier"Description:
The Old Norse and modern Norwegian word name Fjord, which refers to a passage in the sea, could work for children of both genders. It conjures vivid blue, ice laden landscapes.
- Fayola
Origin:
African-Yoruba, NigeriaMeaning:
"lucky, good fortune, blessed"Description:
Too close to "payola."
- Fausto
Origin:
Italian and Spanish variation of FaustMeaning:
"fortunate one"Description:
While Faust, who sold his soul to the devil, was anything but fortunate, this Latinate variation is more commonly heard and accepted.
- Flavio
Origin:
Italian, Spanish variation of Flavius, LatinMeaning:
"yellow, blond"Description:
Flavio is derived from Flavius, a surname used in Ancient Rome. These family names, or cognomens, were given to distinguish branches of the clan and were chosen based on a characteristic of an important bearer. In this case, the Flavius family patriarch was likely blond-haired.
- Fisk
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"fisherman"Description:
Unusual alternative to Fisher with a brisker surname appeal.
- Farrar
Origin:
English occupational nameMeaning:
"blacksmith, metalworker"Description:
Farrar has two separate origins: an occupational name meaning "smith", and a Scottish river name, from a Pictish word meaning "to wind". Barely ever recorded as a first name, Farrar is a blank slate that fits with the surname style that's popular today.
- Franny
Origin:
Latin, diminutive of FrancesMeaning:
"from France or free man"Description:
If Frances and Fran are too serious for you, and Fanny too saucy, you might like Franny, still identified by some with J. D. Salinger's Franny and Zooey stories.
- Fortuna
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"luck"Description:
The Roman goddess Fortuna personified luck and ruled over fortune and fate. She is often depicted as blindfolded, and remains an important figure in Italian culture today, where a common saying translates to "Luck is blind."
- Florrie
Origin:
English, diminutive of Florence and FloraDescription:
A sweet Bobbsey-twin era nickname, fluffy and floral.
- Fielding
Origin:
English topographical surnameDescription:
Fielding isn't an occupational name, exactly, though it does relate to someone who works in or lives in a Field. Although there have been a handful of people, real and fictional, with the first name Fielding, the most famous Fielding is eighteenth century writer Henry Fielding, author of Tom Jones.