The Spanish language is a global language with over 519 million native speakers. It is a phonetic language. This means the letters are pronounced consistently. I’ve carefully selected 100 Spanish names that start with F.
List Of Spanish Names That Start With F With Meanings:
Fulgencia
Fulgencia has its roots in ”fulgentia”, ”brilliance” or ”brightness.”
Fausto
Fausto comes from the Latin Faustus and is symbolizing “lucky” or “fortunate.” Actor Fausto Cabrera played in The Shadow of Desire and Dr. Mata.
Filiberta
”Brilliant.”
Floreal
”Of flowers,” as well as a spring month in France’s revolutionary calendar.
Franca
”Free,” ”honest,” ”Frankish” or ”from France.”
Fabián
Fabian is from Fabianus, and it actually means bean.
Fina
Fina is short for Josefina, ”God will add.”
Filadelfo
It combines philos and adelphos, ”loving brother.”
Florentino
It is from the Roman Florentinus, which translates as flourishing. In 2000 Florentino Pérez took up the presidency of Real Madrid. This soccer club has won 7 Champions League titles during Pérez’s presidency.
Frumencio
From frumentum, grain. Saint Frumentius brought Christianity to Aksum, in Ethiopia.
Florencio
”Blooming” or ”prosperous.”
Flaminia
Priestess.
Felicidad
Felicidad is a Spanish name for girls, and means happiness or joy.
Fructuosa
Fruit-bearing.
Fulvia
Fulvia (”golden-brown”) married Mark Antony and raised legions against Octavian.
Ferriol
Ferriol is Catalan and comes from ferrum, ”iron.”
Fulgencio
Fulgencio is from the Latin word fulgentius and has a meaning that I like, gleaming or shining. Fabius Planciades Fulgentius was a Latin writer and the author of De aetatibus mundi et hominis.
Fidel
From the Latin Fidelis, “faithful.” Fidel Castro was the political leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008. He was the longest-serving recent non-royal head of state. Fidel Castro died November 25, 2016. He was 90.
Febe
”Bright” or ”pure.”
Fortunato
Fortunato’s perfect for a little boy. Comes from the Latin ‘fortunatus’, ”blessed” or ”fortunate.”
Fredesvinda
”Peace and strength,” and patron saint of Oxford.
Faustina
”Auspicious” or ”lucky.”
Florida
”Flowery,” and Ponce de León called a new land La Florida.
Fabia
From Roman clan Fabius, ”bean farmer.”
Filotea
”Dear to God”.
Félix
Félix has origins in the word felix (“happy”). There are four popes with this name and one Roman general (Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix).
Fresia
A flower, named for Friedrich Freese, a German doctor.
Fulvio
”Tawny” or ”reddish-yellow.”
Florinda
Florinda (”flowering”) is a noblewoman linked to Spain’s Moorish conquest.
Filadelfa
”Sisterly love.”
Fidencia
Trust/confidence.
Febo
Febo comes from Greek Phoibos, ”shining.”
Flordeliza
“Flower of the lily.” It is the most prevalent in the Philippines.
Fito
It is obviously a boy’s name used as a nickname or diminutive. One example where Fito is used as a diminutive is for Rodolfito.
Facundo
Facundo comes from Latin “facundus”, “eloquent.”
Felicia
It is the feminine form of Felix. Felicia Mercado Agud is a Mexican actress who, at age 17, won the Señorita México.
Fabricia
”Artisan.”
Febronia
It has origins in Latin februa, ”purification.”
Florante
Florante (”blooming”) is a young Albanian noble in Balagtas’s Tagalog epic.
Filiberto
It comes from the Germanic Philbert, ”very bright.” Rower Filiberto Marco competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Fedra
”Splendid.”
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Faustino
Faustino signifies ”little fortunate one” and comes from the Roman cognomen ‘Faustinus.’
Fabiana
Fabiana is the feminine form of Fabian.
Frida
It has Old Germanic roots in the term ‘friþu’, ‘peace.’ Mexican painter Frida Kahlo was appointed a professor of painting at La Esmeralda.
Fabricio
From the Latin word faber, Fabricio means craftsman.
Flavio
”Golden,” and it is the equivalent of Flavius in Latin. Gaius Flavius Fimbria was a Roman consul.
Feliciano
Feliciano is another one that comes from the Latin “felix.”
Felipe
”Friend of horses.” It is from the Greek adjective Philippos.
Floriselda
Flowering or blooming.
Florimar
”Flower of the sea.”
Fernando
With origins in the Germanic Ferdinand, the Spanish boy name Fernando, ”brave traveler.”
Fortún
Fortune/luck.
Filis
”Foliage,” as well as a Thracian princess who became an almond tree in Greek myth.
Facunda
Well-spoken.
Fernanda
Fernanda is the feminine of Fernando.
Filomena
”Lover of strength” and is from philos (”loving”) and menos (”strength”). In 2021 the storm Filomena dropped 50 cm of snow on Madrid.
Florcita
Florcita is connected with the Hispanic word ‘flor’ (flower) and the diminutive suffix ‘-cita.’
Florencia
Florencia is a form of the Latin Florentius (blossoming).
Fermín
”Strong,” and is linked to the Latin firminus.
Faraón
Ruler.
Fadrique
It is the old Castilian variation of Frederick, ”peaceful ruler”. Fadrique Enríquez was the Admiral of Castile under the Catholic Monarchs.
Fortunata
“The blessed one.”
Francisco
”Free man,” and comes from Latin Franciscus.
Francisca
Francisca is the feminine form of Francisco and is symbolizes ”free woman.”
Fiacro
Fiacro has Irish roots in fiach, ”raven.” Old Paris carriages called fiacres got their name from a Saint Fiacre inn.
Flavia
”Golden,” ”yellow,” ”blonde” or ”fair-haired.”
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Fátima
“One who weans” or “one who abstains” and is from the Arabic root f-t-m. You’ll meet many women in Spain with this name due to the Virgen de Fátima
Franco
”Free.”
Felisa
Fortunate.
Fabiola
Fabiola is the female alternative of Fabio.
Froilán
”Lord” or ”master.”
Federico
It is made of the Germanic elements frid (”peace”) and ric (”ruler”). In 1933 Federico García Lorca wrote the play Blood Wedding.
Fabio
Fabio is rooted in faba, the broad bean. It is pronounced as FAH-byo.
Fausta
“Fortunate one,” and is the female variant of Fausto. Flavia Maxima Fausta was the wife of Constantine the Great.
Ferran
Ferran has an old Germanic meaning of a bold journey.
Florentina
Latin Florentius is the origin while the meaning is “blossoming.” Saint Florentina was the sister of the Seville churchmen Isidore and Leander.
Francia
France. Francia Márquez became Colombia’s first Afro-Colombian vice president.
Fuensanta
From fuente santa, ”holy fountain”.
Fedro
”Radiant.”
Fanuel
Fanuel (”face of God”) is father to Anna, a prophetess in Luke’s Gospel.
Fénix
Pronounced as FEH-neeks. ”Phoenix.” Lope de Vega was nicknamed Fénix de los ingenios.
Fulberto
”Bright people.”
Filomeno
Filomeno is a male form of Filomena, ”loving strength.”
Fuencisla
Fuencisla is one of my favorites here. It comes from fuente and means a ”fountain that drips.”
Felipa
”Horse lover,” and Columbus’s wife was Felipa Moniz.
Floro
Flower.
Fructuoso
From fructuosus, “fruitful.” In 1830 Fructuoso Rivera became the first president of Uruguay in 1830 and also founded the Colorado Party.
Fe
It is the Spanish word for faith. You meet it in pairings like María Fe.
Filemón
Filemón is from the Greek for ”affectionate” or ”kissing.”
Fernán
It is a medieval version of Fernando. Fernán González was the first autonomous count of Castile and also fought with Ramiro II of León against the Arabs.
Federica
It is the feminine variation of Federico. In 1936 Federica Montseny wore it as the first woman to hold a cabinet post in Spain.
Frutos
”Fruits.” San Frutos is the patron of Segovia that is a hermit whose feast is celebrated on October 25.
Florián
Florián comes from the Latin Florianus.
Fermina
It is from the Latin firmus, “firm” or “steadfast”. In 1985, Gabriel García Márquez used Fermina Daza in ”Love in the Time of Cholera”.
Fabriciano
Fabriciano is a variation of Fabricius, “craftsman” or “smith.”
Fidencio
It has origins in the Latin fidens, “trusting.” It is pronounced FEE-den-syo.
Filoteo
Filoteo is made from the Greek philos and theos, so it means “friend of God.”
Feliciana
Feliciana comes from the Latin felix, “lucky” or “happy”. Diminutives include Feli or Chana.
Fidela
Fidela is from the Latin fidelis, “faithful.”
Flora
Latin for flower.
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