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Meaning of name Fiona

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Meaning

The name Fiona has the following meaning:

One who is fair. Coined in the late 19th century.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.

Popularity

As a baby girl name, Fiona is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 372 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2009, the name Fiona rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 34 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 313 in the Top 1000 charts.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Fiona in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Fiona is pronounced as fee-o-nah

Origins

Fiona originates from the Scottish language.
See other suggested Scottish girl baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Fiona and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Fiona: Boys - Bruce, Dashiell, Douglas, Melville, Girls - Alana, Davina, Jamya, Both genders - Blair, Logan

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Fiona: Ffion, Ffiona, Ffyona, Fina, Fione, Fionna, Fyona

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Fiona are: Fi

Style

We think the name Fiona should fall under the following style category: Celtic.

See other Celtic girl names

Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Fiona to be: Sexy and seductive woman

In one word, you might describe Fiona as a(n) "seductive" person.

See other "seductive" names for girls.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Fiona (or its variants) are:

Fiona Shaw, born on 10 July, a famous actress. Fiona Shaw's background: A leading Irish actress who regularly appears in London theatre, although to international audiences she is probably most familiar for her minor role as Petunia Dursley in the Harry Potter films. She has been regarded as one of the finest classical actresses of her generation. Shaw was awarded an honorary CBE in 2001.

Fiona Margaret Mactaggart, born on 12 September, a famous politician. Fiona Margaret Mactaggart's background: A politician in the United Kingdom. She is Labour member of Parliament for the Slough parliamentary constituency.

Fiona Apple, born on 13 September, a famous singer. Fiona Apple's background: A Grammy-winning American singer-songwriter. She gained popularity through her 1996 album Tidal, especially with the single 'Criminal', and because of the music video made for it.
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Fabiane
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Florentine
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Fatimah
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