FABIAN (Latin) One who grows beans. Notables: Fifties singer Fabian Forte. Variations: Faba, Fabek, Faber, Fabert, Fabiano, Fabien, Fabio, Fabius, Fabiyan, Fabyan, Fabyen.

FABRICE (French) One who works with his hands. Variations: Fabrizio, Fabrizius.

FADEY (Russian) Bold. Variations: Faddei, Fadeaushka, Fadeuka.

FADIL (Arabic) Generous.

FAGAN (Irish) Fiery child. Variations: Fagin.

FAHD (Arabic) Leopard. Variations: Fahad.

FAIRCHILD (English) Fair-haired child.

FAIRFAX (English) Blond.

FAIRLEIGH (English) Meadow with bulls. Variations: Fairlay, Fairlee, Fairlie, Farleigh, Farley.

FAISAL (Arabic) Resolute. Variations: Faisel, Fasel, Faysal.

FALAN (Hindu) Fertile. Variations: Faleen, Falit.

FALKNER (English) Falcon trainer. Variations: Falconer, Falconner, Faulkner, Fowler.

FAOLAN (Irish) Little wolf. Variations: Felan, Phelan.

FARLEY (English) Sheep meadow. Notables: Actor Farley Granger. Variations: Farlay, Farleigh.

FARNELL (English) Hill covered with ferns.

FARNHAM (English) Meadow of the ferns. Variations: Farnam, Farnum, Fernham.

FARNLEY (English) Field with ferns. Variations: Farnlea, Farnleigh, Fernleigh, Fernley.

FARON (English) Unknown definition. Last name. Variations: Faran, Farin, Farran, Farrin, Farron, Farrun, Farun.

FAROUK (Arabic) Truth. Variations: Faraq, Faroqh.

FARQUHAR (Scottish) Dear one. Variations: Farquar, Farquarson, Farquharson, Fearchar.

FARR (English) Wayfarer.

FARRAR (Irish) Blacksmith.

FARRELL (Irish) Courageous man. Variations: Farall, Farrel, Farrill, Farryll, Ferrel, Ferrell, Ferrill, Ferryl.

FAUST (Latin) Lucky. Variations: Faustino, Fausto, Faustus.

FAVIAN (Latin) Understanding man.

FAXON (English) Long haired.

FAYIZ (Arabic) Winner.

FEIVEL (Yiddish) Bright one. Variations: Feiwel.

FELIPE (Spanish) Form of Philip.

FELIX (Latin) Happy-go-lucky. Variations: Feliz.

FELTON (English) Field town.

FENWICK (English) Farm on a marsh.

FERDINAND (German) Brave traveler. Notables: Explorer Ferdinand Magellan; actor Fernando Lamas. Variations: Ferdinando, Ferdynand, Fernand, Fernando.

FERGUS (Scottish) Man of vigor. Variations: Fergie, Fergis.

FERGUSON (Scottish) Son of Fergus.

FEROZ (Persian) Lucky.

FERRAND (French) Gray hair. Variations: Farand, Farrand, Farrant, Ferrant.

FERRIS (Irish) Rock. Notables: Film character Ferris Bueller.

FIDEL (Latin) Faith. Notables: Cuban President Fidel Castro. Variations: Fidal, Fidele, Fidelio, Fidelis, Fidello.

FIELDING (English) In the field. Variations: Field.

FILBERT (English) Brilliant. Variations: Philbert.

FILMORE (English) Famous. Variations: Fillmore.

FINIAN (Irish) Fair. Variations: Finnian, Fionan, Fionn.

FINLAY (Irish) Fair-haired hero. Variations: Findlay, Findley, Finleigh, Finley.

FINN (Irish) Short for Finlay or Finnegan.

FINNEGAN (Irish) Fair. Variations: Finegan.

FIORELLO (Italian) Little flower. Notables: New York City Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia.

FIRTH (English) Forest.

FISHER (English) Fisherman. Notables: Actor Fisher Stevens. Variations: Fischer.

FISK (English) Fisherman. Variations: Fiske.

FITCH (English) Weasel or ferret.

FITZ (English) Son.

FITZGERALD (English) Son of the mighty spear holder.

FITZPATRICK (English) Son of Patrick.

FITZROY (Irish) Son of a king.

FLAMINIO (Spanish) Priest.

FLANNERY (Irish) Red hair. Variations: Flaine, Flann, Flannan.

FLAVIAN (Latin) Blond. Variations: Flavia, Flavien, Flavio.

FLEMING (English) Man from the valley. Variations: Flemming.

FLETCHER (English) One who makes arrows. Variations: Fletch.

FLINT (English) Stream. Variations: Flynt.

FLIP (American) Short for Philip. Notables: Comedian Flip Wilson.

FLORENT (French) Flower. Variations: Florenz.

FLORIAN (Latin) In bloom. Variations: Florien, Florino, Floryan.

FLOYD (Welsh) Gray haired. Notables: Boxer Floyd Patterson.

FLYNN (Irish) Red-haired man's son. Variations: Flin, Flinn, Flyn.

FONTAINE (French) Fountain.

FORBES (Scottish) Field.

FORD (English) River crossing.

FOREST (French) Woods. Notables: Film character Forrest Gump; newscaster Forrest Sawyer; actors Forrest Whittaker and Forrest Tucker. Variations: Forester, Forrest, Forrester, Forster, Foster.

FORTUNÉ (French) Lucky. Variations: Fortunato, Fortunatus, Fortunio.

FOSTER (Latin) Woodsman.

FOWLER (English) Bird trapper.

FRANCIS (Latin) Frenchman. Notables: Lawyer and writer of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” Francis Scott Key. Variations: Fran, Franchot, Francisco, Franco, Francois.

FRANK (English) Short form of Francis or Franklin. Notables: Singers Frank Sinatra, Frank Zappa, and Frankie Valli; architect Frank Lloyd Wright; film directors Frank Capra and Frank Oz. Variations: Franc, Frankie.

FRANKLIN (English) A free property owner. Notables: U.S. president Franklin D.

Roosevelt. Variations: Franklyn, Franklynn.

FRANZ (German) Form of Francis. Notables: Writer Franz Kafka; composer Franz Liszt. Variations: Frans, Franzen, Franzl.

FRASER (French) Strawberry. Variations: Fraser, Fraze, Frazer, Frazier.

FRAYNE (English) Foreign. Variations: Fraine, Frayn, Freyne.

FRED Short form of Alfred or Frederick. Notables: Dancer Fred Astaire; actor Fred MacMurray; children's TV show host Fred Rogers; singers Fred Durst and Freddie Mercury.

FREDERICK (German) Merciful leader. Notables: Abolitionist Frederick Douglass; composer Frederick Chopin; philosopher Frederich, Nietzsche. Variations: Fred, Freddie Freddy, Fredek, Frederich, Frederico, Frederik, Fredric, Fredrick, Friedrich, Fritz.

FREEMAN (English) Freeman.

FREMONT (German) Protector of liberty.

FREY (Scandinavian) Supreme Lord.

FRICK (English) Brave.

FRITZ (German) Form of Frederick. Notables: Film director Fritz Lang. Variations: Fritzchen, Fritzroy.

FULLER (English) One who works with cloth.

FULTON (English) Town settlement.

FYFE (Scottish) Town in Scotland. Variations: Fife, Fyffe.

FYODOR (Russian) Form of Theodore. Variations: Feodor.