37 Spanish Names That Start With F & Meaning

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 37 Spanish names that start with F.

List Of 37 Spanish Names That Start With F:

Fulgencia

Fulgencia has its roots in the Latin word fulgentia which means ”brilliance” or ”brightness.”

Fausto

Fausto comes from the Latin name Faustus and is symbolizing “lucky” or “fortunate.” Actor Fausto Cabrera played in The Shadow of Desire and Dr. Mata.

Fabián

Fabian is from the Latin name Fabianus, and it actually means bean.

Florentino

The name Florentino is from the Roman name Florentinus, which translates as flourishing. In 2000 Florentino Pérez took up the presidency of Real Madrid. The Spanish soccer club has won 7 Champions League titles during Pérez’s presidency.

Felicidad

Felicidad is a Spanish name for girls, and it means happiness or joy. Felicidad has its roots in the Latin word “felicitas.”

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,” which means”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.

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Fortunato

Fortunato’s perfect for a little boy. Comes from the Latin ‘fortunatus’ meaning blessed or fortunate.

Félix

Félix has origins in the Latin word felix (“happy”). There are four popes with this name and one Roman general (Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix).

Flordeliza

The name Flordeliza means “flower of the lily.” It is a name most prevalent in the Philippines.

Fito

Fito is obviously a boy’s name used as a Spanish nickname or diminutive. One example where Fito is used as a diminutive is for the name Rodolfito.

Facundo

Facundo comes from Latin “facundus” and is meaning “eloquent.”

Felicia

Felicia is the feminine form of Felix. Felicia Mercado Agud is a Mexican actress who, at age 17, won the Señorita México.

Filiberto

Filiberto comes from the Germanic name Philbert and means ”very bright.” Spniash Rower Filiberto Marco competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Fedra

Fedra means ”splendid.”

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Faustino

Faustino signifies ”little fortunate one” and comes from the Roman cognomen ‘Faustinus.’

Facts About the Spanish Language

Around 8% of the Spanish vocabulary is of Arabic origin because of the history of Arabic forces ruling Spain for many centuries.

Spanish is part of the Ibero-Romance language group. Spanish is said to be one of the easiest languages to learn.

Spanish is sometimes called castellano and español.

Spanish is one of the Romance languages, along with Romanian, Portuguese, French, Italian, and Catalan.

The RAE dictionary has about 88,000 words.

Fabiana

Fabiana is the feminine form of Fabian.

Frida

Frida has the Old Germanic roots in the term ‘friþu’ which means ‘peace.’ Mexican painter Frida Kahlo was a celebrity that bore this name and appreciated her work.

Fabricio

From the Latin word faber, Fabricio means craftsman.

Flavio

Flavio means golden and it is the equivalent of Flavius in Latin. Gaius Flavius Fimbria was a Roman consul.

Feliciano

Feliciano is another name that comes from the Latin “felix.”

Felipe

Felipe means friend of horses. It is from the Greek adjective Philippos.

Floriselda

Flowering or blooming.

Florimar

Florimar is symbolizing ”flower of the sea.”

Fernando

With origins in the Germanic name Ferdinand, the Spanish boy name Fernando means brave traveler.

Fernanda

Fernanda is the feminine of Fernando.

Florcita

Florcita is connected with the Hispanic word ‘flor’ (that means flower) and the diminutive suffix ‘-cita.’

Florencia

Florencia is the Spanish form of the Latin Florentius (that means blossoming).

Fermín

Fermín means ”strong” and is linked to the Latin firminus.

Faraón

Ruler.

Francisco

Francisco means ”free man” and comes from the Latin name Franciscus.

Francisca

Francisca is the feminine form of Francisco and is symbolizes ”free woman.”

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Fátima

Daughter of the prophet. You’ll meet many women in Spain with this name due to the Virgen de Fátima

Franco

Franco means ”free.”

Felisa

Fortunate.

Fabiola

Fabiola is the female alternative of Fabio.

Froilán

Froilán means ”lord” or ”master.”