Fiona

Meaning: fair, white · Origin: Scottish Gaelic · Gender: usually a girl's name

Origin & history

From Gaelic fionn, 'fair, white'. It was popularised by James Macpherson's 18th-century Ossian poems and later by the Shrek films.

Famous people named Fiona

Fiona Apple (singer)

Nicknames

Fi, Fifi

Variants & related names

Fionna, Ffion

Fiona name art

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FAQ

What does the name Fiona mean?

Fiona means “fair, white”. It comes from Scottish Gaelic.

Is Fiona a popular name?

Fiona is a familiar girls' name in the UK and Australia. For exact current rankings, see the Office for National Statistics (England and Wales) and Australian state birth registries.

What are nicknames for Fiona?

Fi, Fifi.

What are other forms of Fiona?

Fionna, Ffion.

Similar names

Mackenzie · Isla · Paisley · Elsie · Arabella · Maisie

More: names starting with F · all girls' names

Sources: standard name etymology references (e.g. Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names); popularity from US SSA and UK ONS baby-name data. Meanings of old names are often debated — where scholars disagree we say so.