Fiona

fee-OH-nuh

Girl

Average rank #624 across 5 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

Scottish, English

Feminine form of Fionn. This name was (first?) used by Scottish poet James Macpherson in his poem 'Fingal', meaning "From Irish fionn (older Irish finn) meaning "fair" or "white". Fionn mac Cumhail was a legendary Irish hero who became all-wise by eating an enchanted salmon. He fought against the giant Fomors with his son Oisín and grandson Oscar."

How popular is Fiona?

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & Wales

#1,406

in 2024

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

#539

in 2025

🇮🇪 Ireland

#325

in 2025

🇺🇸 USA

#470

in 2025

🇨🇦 Canada

#378

in 2024

Not in top rankings for: 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇳🇿 New Zealand

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