Giving your child a gender-neutral name can be a great way to add something a little more unique and a little less traditional. Names beginning with the letter F can invoke fierceness, fortitude, and freedom. They can also connote warm qualities like friendship and festivity. Whether you like a nature-based option like Forest or Falcon or something more whimsical like Frost or Fable, there are plenty of gender-neutral F names to consider.
Fable
Fable is a name of English origins meaning “Story with a Moral or Lesson.”
Fabre
Fabre is a name of French origins meaning “Blacksmith.” A similar name with the same meaning is Fabron.
Fairly
Fairly is a name of English origins meaning “From the clearing overgrown with ferns.”
Faithful
Faithful is a name of American origins meaning “Loyal; Adhering to Faith or Cause.”
Fajar
Fajar is a name of Arabic origins meaning “Dawn.”
Falan
Falan is a name of Indian origins meaning “Fruitful.”
Falcon
Falcon is a name of English origins meaning “Bird in the Hawk Family.”
Fanning
Fanning is an English name meaning “Lives near a Marsh or Bog.” It’s recognizable thanks to American actresses Dakota Fanning and Elle Fanning.
Fanta
Fanta is a name of American origins meaning “Fantastic.” Fanta is also the name of a soft drink brand.
Faraday
Faraday is a surname of Irish origins meaning “Man’s Woods.”
Farai
Farai is a name of African origins meaning “Rejoice.”
Fargo
Fargo is a name of Spanish origins meaning “From the Fenced Pasture.” It’s also the name of a city in North Dakota.
Farley
Farley is a name of English origins meaning “From the Fern-Covered Clearing.”
Farmer
Farmer is an English name meaning “One Who Farms.”
Farren
Farren is a name of English origins meaning “The color Iron-grey.”
Farrow
Farrow is a name of English origins meaning “Ironsmith.” Mia Farrow is a famous actress, along with son Ronan Farrow, an award-winning journalist.
Farthing
Farthing is an English name meaning “Fourth” or “Worth a Farthing.”
Fauci
Fauci is a surname of Italian origins meaning “Sickle Maker.”
Faulkner
Faulkner is a surname of English origins meaning “Falconer.” This name is associated with William Faulkner, the author of The Sound and the Fury and As I Lay Dying.
Faunus
Faunus is a name of Latin origins meaning “God of Forests.”
Fawkes
Fawkes is a name of French origins meaning “Valley.” This name is often linked to Guy Fawkes, a historical figure involved in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 and symbolized in V for Vendetta.
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February
February is a name of English origins meaning “Purification/Cleaning.” It is the second month of the Gregorian calendar
Fellini
Fellini is a name of Italian origins meaning “Furrier.” Federico Fellini was an Italian film director and screenwriter.
Felony
Felony is a name of American origins meaning “Serious Crime.”
Fendi
Fendi is an Italian name meaning “To Split” and is also the name of an Italian designer fashion house.
Fenmore
Fenmore is a name of English origins meaning “Dear love” or “Fen moor.”
Fenny
Fenny is an English name meaning “Having the characteristics of a fen.”
Fenway
Fenway is a name of English origins meaning “Path through a Marsh.” Fenway Park is the baseball park in Boston, Massachusetts.
Fergie
Fergie is a name of English origins meaning “Strength of Man.” Singer Fergie, born Stacy Ann Ferguson, leads the Black Eyed Peas. This name has also been used for Sarah, Duchess of York, who was born Sarah Margaret Ferguson.
Ferrari
Ferrari is an Italian name meaning “Blacksmith/Iron Worker.” It’s also the name of an Italian luxury sports car manufacturer.
Fevre
Fevre is a name of French origins meaning “Blacksmith.”
Fews
Fews is an Irish name meaning “The Woods, Forest.”
Feyre
Feyre is a name of English origins meaning “Fair.”
Fidelity
Fidelity is a name of English origins meaning “Faithfulness, Loyalty.”
Fields
Fields is a name of English origins meaning “Lives in or near the Clearing.” Sally Fields is an award-winning actress.
Fife
Fife is a name of English origins meaning “Small Flute.”
Fifer
Fifer is a name of English origins meaning “Flute Player.”
Figaro
Figaro is a name of Italian origins created by playwright Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais.
Figueroa
Figueroa is a name of Spanish origins meaning “Lives near the Fig Tree.”
Finch
Finch is a name of English origins meaning “Songbird.”
Finial
Finial is a name of English origins meaning “Endcaps for Rods or Poles.”
Finlay
Finlay is a name of Scottish origins meaning “Fair warrior.”
Firefly
Firefly is a name of American origins meaning “Flying Insect that Glows.” Firefly is also the title of a popular Science Fiction television series.
Firth
Firth is a name of Scottish origins meaning “Inlet of the Sea, Barren Land.” Colin Firth is an award-winning actor.
Flame
Flame is a name of American origins meaning “Portion of Fire.”
Flann
Flann is a name of Irish origins meaning “Red.”
Flannery
Flannery is a name of Irish origins meaning “Descendant of the red warrior.” Writer Flannery O’Connor used this name, but was actually born Mary Flannery O’Connor.
Flare
Flare is a name of American origins meaning “A Burst of Flame or Light.”
Flash
Flash is a name of American origins meaning “Bright Light.”
Flores
Flores is a surname of Spanish origins meaning “Son of Floro” or “Flowers.”
Fly
Fly is a name of English origins meaning “Sail through Air.”
Flyer
Flyer is a name of English origins meaning “One Who Flies or Pilot.”
Flynn
Flynn is an Irish name that means “Descendant Of The Red-haired Man.”
Folly
Folly is a name of American origins meaning “Foolishness.”
Foluke
Foluke is a name of African origins meaning “In God’s Hands.”
Fonda
Fonda is a name of Spanish origins meaning “Foundation.” This name is often associated with Jane Fonda, an American actress and activist, and her family, including Henry Fonda, Peter Fonda, and Bridget Fonda.
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Fone
Fone is a name of Native American origins meaning “Snow Child.”
Forest
Forest is a name of English origins meaning “From The Woods.”
Fortuo
Fortuo is a name of Latin origins meaning “Born on the 20th of April.”
Fountain
Fountain is a name of English origins meaning “A Spring.”
Fran
Fran is a name of English origins and is a short form of Francis or Frances. Fran Drescher is an American actress who played the character Fran Fine on The Nanny.
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Frazer
Frazer is a name of Scottish origins with an unknown meaning.
Freckles
Freckles is an American name meaning “Small Pigmentation Spots on Skin.”
Freddie
Freddie is a name of American origins meaning “Peace Ruler.” It may also be spelled Freddy.
Freedom
Freedom is a name of American origins meaning “Not in Captivity.”
French
French is a name of American origins meaning “From France.”
Frenchy
Frenchy is a name of English origins meaning “From France.” The movie Grease features a character named Frenchy.
Friday
Friday is a name of American origins meaning “Day of Frigga.”
Friso
Friso is a name of German origins meaning “Of the Frisians.”
Frith
Frith is a name of English origins meaning “Inlet of the Sea.”
Frost
Frost is a name of English origins meaning “The Freezing of Water.” Robert Frost was a 20th century American poet.
Fuentes
Fuentes is a Spanish name meaning “Founts, Fountains.”
Fury
Fury is a name of English origins meaning “Extreme Anger.”
Krystin Morgan is a writer, career consultant, and talent acquisition professional living in Seattle, WA with her husband, daughter, and dog. She's been obsessed with names since childhood, when she spent hours with friends poring over baby name books to find the meaning of every name they could think of.
