Fiona - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Fiona \fi(o)-na\ 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. US 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 popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Fiona. Click here to compare Fiona with related baby names.