Fiona - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Fiona \

is pronounced fee-OWN-ah. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "fair, pale". Reportedly coined by an English author in the early 20th century. American musician Fiona Apple.

Fiona has 7 variant forms: Fee, Ffion, Ffiona, Ffyona, Fione, Fionna and Fyona.

For more information, see also the related name Fiora.

Baby names that sound like Fiona are Fina and Viona.

Fiona is a very common first name for women (#1927 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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