Fiona
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. Initially, the name was confined to Scotland but later it gained popularity in other countries, such as Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Australia, Germany and Canada.
Meaning & Origin of Fiona
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
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. Initially, the name was confined to Scotland but later it gained popularity in other countries, such as Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Australia, Germany and Canada.
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Etymology
The Story of Fiona
Fiona first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1942, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 1,683 Fionas were born — ranking #180 that year. As of 2026, Fiona ranks #457 for baby girls with 672 births, falling sharply (-41%). In total, more than 35K Fionas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Fiona
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- Fiona Adams (1935–2020), British photographer
- Fiona Allen (born 1965), English comedian and actress
- Fiona Alpass , New Zealand academic
- Fiona Apple (born 1977), American singer
- Fiona Argyle , Australian politician
- Fiona Baan (1938–1994), Scottish-born American sports administrator
- Fiona Balfour (born 1958), Australian business executive
- Fiona Bloom , music industry publicist
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Names that sound like Fiona
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About the name Fiona
Fiona is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1942 and has accumulated 35K births in the dataset. Fiona's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #180. Use the chart and map above to compare Fiona's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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