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The baby name Fiona is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced FEE-oh-nuh (IPA: /ˈfiːoʊnə/).

Fiona is Gaelic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Gaelic
Pronunciation: FEE-oh-nuh (IPA: /ˈfiːoʊnə/)

What is the meaning of the name Fiona ?

The baby name Fiona is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced FEE-oh-nuh (IPA: /ˈfiːoʊnə/).

Fiona is Gaelic in Origin.

Fiona is a modern Scottish-Gaelic feminine name built on Old Irish finn/fionn, meaning “fair, white, bright.” It appeared in 18th‑century Scotland, likely modeled as a feminine counterpart to Fionn, the name of the legendary hero Fionn mac Cumhaill, and spread through the 19th‑century Celtic Revival - especially via the writer William Sharp’s pen name “Fiona Macleod.” By the mid‑20th century it was established across the British Isles and later throughout the English‑speaking world and continental Europe.

Variants and related forms include the Irish spelling Fíona, the spellings Fionna and Fionah, and cognate-root names Fionnuala (anglicized Finola) and the masculine Finn/Fynn. Common short forms are Fi and Fifi. Though not a medieval Gaelic given name, Fiona’s meaning and structure align closely with Gaelic naming patterns, giving it a timeless yet modern profile that travels well across languages.

Fiona has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Fiona

Fiona Shaw Actor · Born 1958 · Ireland Fiona Shaw is an Irish actor best known for her role as Petunia Dursley in the Harry Potter film series. She has also delivered memorable performances in the TV series Killing Eve and the film My Left Foot. Fiona May Actor · Born 1969 · Italy Fiona May is best known as a champion long jumper who competed for Great Britain and later Italy. Born on 12 December 1969, she won the World Championships twice and earned two Olympic silver medals before retiring from track and field. Fiona Dourif Actor · Born 1981 · United States Fiona Dourif is an American actress and producer, best known for playing Nica Pierce in the Child's Play franchise and Bart Curlish on Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. She has also appeared in Curse of Chucky and Cult of Chucky.
Fiona Gubelmann Actor · Born 1980 · United States Fiona Gubelmann is an American actress best known for playing Jenna on the FX comedy series Wilfred. She’s also known for roles like Dr. Morgan Reznick on The Good Doctor and appearing in the Hallmark film Christmas Next Door. Fiona Fullerton Actor · Born 1956 · United Kingdom Fiona Fullerton is a British actress and singer best known for playing Alice in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Bond girl Pola Ivanova in A View to a Kill. She was born on 10 October 1956. Fiona Dolman Actor · Born 1970 · United Kingdom Fiona Dolman is a Scottish actress best known for playing Sarah Barnaby in Midsomer Murders. She also appeared as Miss Pamela Andrews in The Royal Today and had a supporting role in Channel 4's vampire series Ultraviolet.

Celebrity babies named Fiona

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Fiona Niven David Niven television actor ★★★★★
Fiona Dourif Brad Dourif television actor ★★★★★
Fiona Luna Camila Sodi television actor ★★★★★ Diego Luna film director ★★★★★

Fiona – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
BI 0 #11 2 425
BW 0 #17 3 960
DJ 0 #17 1 322
BN 0 #30 3 2,297
MO 0 #30 23 2,706
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
MT 0 #34 10 1,767
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
ID 0 #37 3 2,238
CN 0 #40 46 3,857
CN Girls 0 #48 770 8,829
Switzerland Girls 2024 #53 103 1,786
Austria Girls 2024 #54 131 60
MT Girls 0 #54 110 3,773
CY 0 #58 3 1,632
AL 0 #64 12 2,372
LU 0 #64 3 2,830
MO Girls 0 #65 244 7,056
BN Girls 0 #72 35 5,459
JP 0 #72 6 4,057
TW 0 #72 29 4,523
JM 0 #74 14 3,714
SI 0 #74 7 1,612
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
ID Girls 0 #89 10 3,319
HK 0 #92 380 8,483
HK Girls 0 #94 1,791 16,104
BW Girls 0 #95 54 4,216
SG Girls 0 #101 1,062 18,916
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
CY Girls 0 #103 19 3,755
QA 0 #103 4 7,011
OM 0 #107 10 6,215
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
TW Girls 0 #116 184 8,139
Norway Girls 2025 #120 7 453
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
JM Girls 0 #127 159 7,507
SG 0 #128 154 11,010
MU 0 #134 4 3,613
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
RS Girls 0 #135 3 1,651
EE Girls 0 #141 2 1,888
SI Girls 0 #142 33 2,769
AE 0 #150 28 10,220
LU Girls 0 #154 32 4,850
Sweden Girls 2022 #155 25 1,568
AL Girls 0 #161 63 4,141
Belgium Girls 2020 #167 23 416
NA Girls 0 #171 54 7,146
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
CZ 0 #183 4 3,154
AR 0 #191 3 2,915
DK 0 #201 6 5,198
MY 0 #206 131 12,352
Canada Girls 2024 #207 79 2,795
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AO Girls 0 #214 4 4,575
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
GR Girls 0 #221 22 6,293
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
MY Girls 0 #226 1,514 24,821
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
MO Boys 0 #230 5 5,842
JP Girls 0 #236 10 6,592
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
ZA 0 #241 211 14,421
PT 0 #244 7 4,161
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
NG 0 #269 4 5,926
QA Girls 0 #275 42 15,378
ZA Girls 0 #277 2,257 25,928
Finland Girls 2026 #279 1,152 3,895
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
DK Girls 0 #281 36 7,429
SA 0 #286 10 10,560
HR Girls 0 #289 6 3,687
JM Boys 0 #291 3 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
AL Boys 0 #298 6 5,122
GH Girls 0 #302 23 6,973
PH Girls 0 #308 84 13,098
Austria Girls 0 #312 111 1,885
MU Girls 0 #313 39 8,539
PL Girls 0 #320 35 5,096
NL 0 #322 70 2,481
OM Girls 0 #322 75 15,987
CN Boys 0 #326 6 9,639
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #329 4 5,862
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
CZ Girls 0 #343 9 5,378
United States Girls 2024 #348 782 8,487
Finland Girls 0 #358 34 1,368
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
BD Girls 0 #360 27 8,413
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
France Girls 2021 #390 16 3,185
Germany 0 #391 47 2,542
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
AE Girls 0 #405 149 20,968
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
Spain 0 #417 36 2,326
PT Girls 0 #420 32 7,952
CL 0 #430 5 6,867
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
NL Girls 0 #445 663 5,933
RU Girls 0 #464 35 11,913
KW Girls 0 #465 51 19,177
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
IQ Girls 0 #489 16 11,303
UY Girls 0 #492 19 6,731
CM Girls 0 #499 42 11,671
PS Girls 0 #507 17 10,981
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
CR Girls 0 #510 23 11,342
HK Boys 0 #510 18 12,905
PA Girls 0 #511 8 9,861
Germany Girls 0 #513 380 4,949
IR Girls 0 #517 14 8,334
BH 0 #534 20 17,937
GT Girls 0 #537 5 7,500
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
AR Girls 0 #558 42 8,289
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
IL Girls 0 #587 31 11,648
IN Girls 0 #611 21 13,121
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
IT 0 #639 76 4,183
BO Girls 0 #647 5 9,488
LB 0 #649 10 13,263
NG Girls 0 #655 133 15,093
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SG Boys 0 #734 6 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
Spain Girls 0 #779 206 5,561
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
CL Girls 0 #816 36 14,098
United States Boys 2004 #828 5 7,246
TN 0 #857 9 13,765
SA Girls 0 #861 75 25,931
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
PE Girls 0 #919 25 14,861
BR Girls 0 #925 17 12,708
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
EG Girls 0 #943 17 14,742
CO Boys 0 #977 5 15,656
IT Girls 0 #983 492 9,415
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
CO Girls 0 #1,012 67 16,140
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
MX Girls 0 #1,078 106 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,081 31 25,439
MA 0 #1,111 18 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,140 39 25,619
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
DZ 0 #1,149 28 20,130
TR 0 #1,186 26 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,459 13 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,605 10 28,008

Fiona is popular in 88 countries — most recent births per country:

Ireland
France
Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada
Norway

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People also ask about Fiona

Fiona is predominantly a girl's name.
Fiona is a 3 syllable name, pronounced FEE-oh-nuh (IPA: /ˈfiːoʊnə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Fionna, Fíona, Fionah, Feona and Féona.
Yes, very popular — Fiona ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 12 countries.
Fiona ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Fiona's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — 6 notable people named Fiona are in our database, including Fiona Shaw (Actor), Fiona May (Actor), Fiona Dourif (Actor).
Yes — at least 3 celebrity couples have chosen Fiona for their child, including David Niven.