Fiona

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“white, fair” — Scottish, Gaelic

#4062024 rank
2017peak year
33,296babies named Fiona since 1880
▼ 37%5-year trend

Fiona popularity over 145 years

⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 201718801920196020002024

What does Fiona mean?

From the Gaelic fionn, 'white' or 'fair', coined as a feminine form in eighteenth-century Scottish literature and carried today by Shrek's Princess Fiona.

OriginScottish, Gaelic
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, vintage

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