Fiona is a feminine
given name of
Gaelic origin. The name is associated with the Gaelic traditions of Ireland and Scotland (through the poetry of
James Macpherson), but has also become popular in England.[1] It can be considered either a
Latinised form of the Gaelic word fionn, meaning "white", "fair",[1] or an Anglicisation of the Irish name Fíona (derived from an element meaning "vine").[2] The
Scottish Gaelic feminine name Fionnghal (and variants) is sometimes equated with Fiona.[3] In ninth-century Welsh and Breton language 'Fion' (today: 'ffion') referred to the foxglove species and is also a female given name as in
Ffion Hague.[4]
Fiona was the 49th most popular name for baby girls born in 2008 in Germany.[5]Fiona was tied for third place in the ranking of most popular names for baby girls born in
Liechtenstein in 2008.[6] The name was the 347th most popular name for girls born in the United States in 2008, where it has ranked among the top 1,000 most popular names for girls since 1990 and among the top 500 since 1999.[7] The name Fiona has been particularly popular for girls of
Asian or Pacific Islander descent in New York City, where Fiona ranked as the ninth most popular name for girls from those groups in 2007.[8]
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
Fiona is a feminine
given name of
Gaelic origin. The name is associated with the Gaelic traditions of Ireland and Scotland (through the poetry of
James Macpherson), but has also become popular in England.[1] It can be considered either a
Latinised form of the Gaelic word fionn, meaning "white", "fair",[1] or an Anglicisation of the Irish name Fíona (derived from an element meaning "vine").[2] The
Scottish Gaelic feminine name Fionnghal (and variants) is sometimes equated with Fiona.[3] In ninth-century Welsh and Breton language 'Fion' (today: 'ffion') referred to the foxglove species and is also a female given name as in
Ffion Hague.[4]
Fiona was the 49th most popular name for baby girls born in 2008 in Germany.[5]Fiona was tied for third place in the ranking of most popular names for baby girls born in
Liechtenstein in 2008.[6] The name was the 347th most popular name for girls born in the United States in 2008, where it has ranked among the top 1,000 most popular names for girls since 1990 and among the top 500 since 1999.[7] The name Fiona has been particularly popular for girls of
Asian or Pacific Islander descent in New York City, where Fiona ranked as the ninth most popular name for girls from those groups in 2007.[8]
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.