Fiona

Girl Scottish Gaelic #400 in 2023

Fiona is a girl name of Scottish Gaelic origin.

Meaning of Fiona

In regular use since the 20th century, first in Scotland, then in England. In use before 1713. Popularized by James Macpherson (see 1765 quotation), and perhaps by the 19th-century Scottish writer William Sharp, who chose “Fiona Macleod” as his pen name.

Popularity of Fiona

Popularity, 1942–2023

766 births in 2023

1942 2023

32,514 U.S. births recorded from 1942–2023.

Peak year

2017

1,683 babies

First recorded

1942

81 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.