Fiona

Fiona

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: English

Meaning

Fiona is a feminine given name of Gaelic origins. It means white or fair, while the Irish name Fíona means 'of wine', being the genitive of fíon 'wine'. It was first used by the Scottish writer James Macpherson in his Ossianic poems.

From Wikipedia

Fiona first appears in the data in 1956 and has been recorded in 38 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1971 with 664 babies (rank #14 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Fiona

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Fiona yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
11PersonalityThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

10,927

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

664

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1956	81	#87
1957	126	#68
1958	152	#60
1959	159	#58
1960	221	#58
1961	302	#50
1962	295	#48
1963	334	#43
1964	338	#42
1965	360	#33
1966	430	#24
1967	463	#21
1968	513	#21
1969	658	#14
1970	635	#16
1971	664	#14
1972	595	#17
1973	544	#14
1974	477	#20
1975	442	#21
1976	426	#22
1977	382	#24
1978	339	#30
1979	336	#32
1980	299	#37
1981	261	#44
1982	224	#54
1983	183	#65
1984	200	#58
1985	178	#65
1986	144	#78
1987	77	#95
1988	37	#108
1989	44	#107
2014	2	#687
2015	2	#655
2016	2	#641
2017	2	#673

Year

Babies

Rank

1956

#87

1957

126

#68

1958

152

#60

1959

159

#58

1960

221

#58

1961

302

#50

1962

295

#48

1963

334

#43

1964

338

#42

1965

360

#33

1966

430

#24

1967

463

#21

1968

513

#21

1969

658

#14

1970

635

#16

1971

664

#14

1972

595

#17

1973

544

#14

1974

477

#20

1975

442

#21

1976

426

#22

1977

382

#24

1978

339

#30

1979

336

#32

1980

299

#37

1981

261

#44

1982

224

#54

1983

183

#65

1984

200

#58

1985

178

#65

1986

144

#78

1987

#95

1988

#108

1989

#107

2014

#687

2015

#655

2016

#641

2017

#673

Meaning

Numerology of Fiona

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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