- Meaning
- Fair, white
- Origin
- Scottish
- Gender
- Girl
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- Familiar (US top 1000)
- Style
- Classic
- Used in
- English-speaking countries
What people expect from a Fiona
Fiona is built from soft sounds. Studies of name sounds find people expect someone with a soft name to be warm, agreeable and calm.
The meaning is about light. A name can't give a child light, but it's a nice thing to explain to them one day.
A good fit if you hope for: a brilliant mind, the star of the room.
Names set expectations, not personalities. What the research says.
Fiona: name scorecard
Save your future kid some trouble: give them a name they can live and grow with.
Great choice
Fiona · nickname: Fion
- International readabilitySimple letters that read the same almost everywhere.
- Easy to say and spellSays itself: 3 syllables, spelt how it sounds.
- Not too common, not too strangeThe sweet spot: familiar to everyone, but rarely a duplicate in the class.
- Playground-proofNo obvious rude words or rhymes. Kids are creative, though.
- Won't get you sued (or refused)Nothing a registrar would object to in most countries.
- A meaning to be proud ofMeans "Fair, white".
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Mexico's Sonora state banned 61 names in 2014, including Facebook, Hitler and Robocop.
Sonora civil registry (2014)Questions about Fiona
What does the name Fiona mean?
Fiona is a girl's name of Scottish origin meaning "Fair, white".
Is Fiona a boy or girl name?
Fiona is usually a girl's name.
How popular is the name Fiona?
Fiona is familiar in the US, without being common. It is used in English-speaking countries.
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