Scottish

Fiona

Pronounced fee-OH-naShare

Meaning: White; blessed, through Fionn

  • Girl
  • Familiar
  • 3 syllables

The story

Fiona is a feminine form of Fionn associated with Scottish literary use. Its familiar sound should not be taken as evidence that this exact form was an ancient Gaelic name.

Nicknames

  • Fi
  • Fifi

Spellings & variants

  • Fionna

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Lower in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

Fiona comes from Scottish.

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Possibly white ring

Familiar
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Short form of Winifred

FamiliarRising
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Probably a form of Annabel

Familiar
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