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The baby name Fi is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced FEE (IPA: /fiː/).

Fi is French, Gaelic in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: French, Gaelic
Pronunciation: FEE (IPA: /fiː/)

What is the meaning of the name Fi ?

The baby name Fi is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced FEE (IPA: /fiː/).

Fi is French, Gaelic in Origin.

Fi (pronounced FEE) is a brisk, modern diminutive used chiefly in English- and Irish-speaking communities. It most often shortens Gaelic-rooted names such as Fiona (from fionn, "fair, white") and Fionnuala/Finola ("white shoulders"), but can also clip Fidelma ("faithful," via Latin fidelis) or the Italian Fiammetta ("little flame"). In everyday use, Fi sometimes emerges from names with a -phie/-phine sound (Sophie, Josephine), giving it broad, flexible appeal and a largely unisex profile as a nickname.

As a standalone given name, Fi has been recorded since the late 20th century and aligns with the contemporary trend of adopting concise, informal forms as official names, particularly in Britain, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. Variant spellings and related forms include Fee and Fí; longer cognates and diminutives include Fifi, Fia, Nuala, and the root names themselves. Depending on origin, the name carries meanings ranging from "fair" and "radiant" to "faithful" or "little flame."

Fi has the following similar or variant Names

Fi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KH Boys 0 #9 1 270
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
GE 0 #44 1 997
AZ Girls 0 #73 3 1,051
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
AZ Boys 0 #129 3 1,400
BN Boys 0 #134 6 6,332
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
SI Boys 0 #208 4 3,402
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
IR 0 #227 5 4,221
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
MO Boys 0 #231 4 5,842
BD 0 #234 8 5,992
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
AO Boys 0 #245 5 5,568
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
PT 0 #246 5 4,161
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
TW Boys 0 #253 4 7,111
HR Boys 0 #255 5 3,997
MO Girls 0 #256 8 7,056
TW Girls 0 #266 11 8,139
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
CZ Boys 0 #292 13 6,530
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
MU Girls 0 #315 37 8,539
MY 0 #318 13 12,352
PL Boys 0 #318 18 6,459
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
HK 0 #335 14 8,483
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
CN Girls 0 #355 5 8,829
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
MU Boys 0 #365 5 8,477
PT Boys 0 #377 5 7,951
OM Girls 0 #380 17 15,987
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #401 6 8,413
EG 0 #407 6 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
PH Girls 0 #426 4 13,098
Germany 0 #427 11 2,542
PT Girls 0 #431 21 7,952
Austria Boys 0 #433 10 2,180
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #460 7 10,523
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #480 4 7,628
TN 0 #480 432 13,765
RU Girls 0 #489 10 11,913
RU Boys 0 #494 12 12,621
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
HK Boys 0 #503 25 12,905
BD Boys 0 #505 72 10,045
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
IQ Girls 0 #521 5 11,303
IR Girls 0 #521 10 8,334
HK Girls 0 #534 82 16,104
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
IR Boys 0 #536 17 10,162
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
AE Girls 0 #543 11 20,968
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
LY 0 #551 9 12,703
KW Girls 0 #555 7 19,177
DZ 0 #556 852 20,130
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
SG Girls 0 #567 20 18,916
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
LB 0 #642 17 13,263
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
IN Girls 0 #650 5 13,121
CL Boys 0 #655 11 13,390
SG Boys 0 #680 18 17,960
IQ Boys 0 #692 6 13,071
QA Boys 0 #693 15 18,093
IT 0 #695 20 4,183
EG Boys 0 #703 186 15,035
SY 0 #719 10 11,684
BR Boys 0 #739 13 12,213
KW Boys 0 #758 12 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #778 61 4,949
NG Girls 0 #821 6 15,093
MY Girls 0 #837 158 24,821
OM Boys 0 #847 35 17,948
PE Boys 0 #867 12 14,506
SA Girls 0 #897 39 25,931
MA 0 #910 219 20,986
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
CO Boys 0 #911 10 15,656
Germany Boys 0 #911 42 5,697
Spain Boys 0 #915 16 5,610
EG Girls 0 #924 36 14,742
NL Boys 0 #935 17 5,873
NG Boys 0 #940 12 16,906
NL Girls 0 #945 11 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #966 18 5,561
MY Boys 0 #970 142 25,439
MX Boys 0 #972 11 16,355
BR Girls 0 #988 5 12,708
IN Boys 0 #992 10 16,750
PE Girls 0 #1,004 7 14,861
AE Boys 0 #1,072 21 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,116 26 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,165 14 25,619
TR 0 #1,168 44 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,263 5 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,393 54 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,412 60 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,523 92 28,008

Fi is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
AL
AO
AR
Austria

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People also ask about Fi

Fi is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Fi is a one syllable name, pronounced FEE (IPA: /fiː/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Fifi, Fie, Fee and Fí.
Fi is a name of French origin, traditionally used in France. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within France and its diaspora communities.