Fiona
fee-OH-nə
Popularity
#406
Letters
5
Syllables
3
Origin
Irish
Total Births
33,301
Peak Year
#1,683 in 2017
First Recorded
1942
Style
Classic & Timeless, Soft & Gentle
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Of Irish origin, meaning 'fair' or 'white.' Popularized by the musical 'Brigadoon.'
Numerology
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Famous Namesakes
Fiona Apple
American singer-songwriter and pianist
Fiona Shaw
Irish actress and theatre director
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