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Fiona

Meaning: Fair, white
Origin: Scottish Gaelic — Popularized by the poet James Macpherson

Girl's name · #470 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Fiona reached #180 in 2017 and has eased to #470 since. About 34,000 girls have carried it since 1942.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 40 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#48 in Switzerland (2025) · #51 in Austria (2025) · #214 in Slovenia (2025) · #325 in Ireland (2025) · #397 in N. Ireland (2025) · #399 in Norway (2025) · #406 in Sweden (2025) · #450 in Canada (2025) · #539 in Scotland (2025) · #1,047 in Italy (2024) · #1,362 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,965 in France (2025) and 7 more.

Famous Fionas

Fiona Shaw — Irish actress (born 1958)
Fiona Apple — American musician (born 1977)
Fiona Dourif — American actress and producer (born 1981)
Fiona Gubelmann — American actress (born 1980)
Fiona Bruce — British journalist and TV presenter (born 1964)

In stories & tradition

Princess Fiona — Fictional character in the Shrek franchise
Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon — Fictional character from the Witcher series
Fiona Volpe — Thunderball (film)

What Fionas become

Among 833 notable people named Fiona:

No single standout — notable Fionas spread across many fields.

Similar names: Skye · Finley · Alena · Raegan · Kenna · Makenna

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