Meanings: Girls F-K

F

*Name*	*Origin*	*Meaning*
Faith	Latin	Faith
Fern	Old English	Leaf
Fiona	Gaelic	Fair, white
Florence	Latin	Flourishing, blooming
Frances/ Francesca	Latin	Frenchman
Freya	Swedish	Noble lady

G

*Name*	*Origin*	*Meaning*
Gail/Gayle	Hebrew	My father rejoices
Gemma	Latin	Bud
Georgina/ Georgia	Greek	Farmer
Glenda	Welsh	Holy, fair, good
Glenys	Welsh	Holy, fair, good
Grace	Latin	Graceful
Gwyneth	Welsh	Happiness
Gwyn	Welsh	Fair, blessed

H

*Name*	*Origin*	*Meaning*
Hannah	Hebrew	Grace of God
Harriet	Middle English	Home ruler
Hazel	English	Name of a tree
Heather	Middle English	Name of a flowering shrub
Heidi	Middle English	Nobility
Helen	Greek	Bright one
Henrietta	Middle English	Home ruler
Hillary	Latin	Cheerful
Holly/Hollie	Old English	A plant

I

*Name*	*Origin*	*Meaning*
Imogen	Latin	Last born, or innocent
India	?	Country’s name used as first name
Iris	Greek	Name of the Goddess of the rainbow
Isabella/ Isobel	Hebrew	God is my oath
Ivy	Old English	Plant name

J

*Name*	*Origin*	*Meaning*
Jacqueline	Hebrew	Supplanter
Jade	Latin	Named after a precious stone
Jan/Janet/ Janice/Jean	Hebrew	God has been gracious
Jasmine	Persian	A flower
Jennifer	Welsh	Fair
Jessie	Hebrew	Jehovah exists
Jessica	Hebrew	He beholds, or wealthy
Joanna/Joanne	Hebrew	God has been gracious
Jody/Jodie	Hebrew	Praised one
Josie	Hebrew	God will add
Joy	Latin	Joy
Julie/Juliet	Latin	Soft, supple hair
June	Latin	The name of a summer month

K

*Name*	*Origin*	*Meaning*
Katherine/ Kathryn /Kathleen	Greek	Pure
Katie/Katy/ Kathy	Greek	Pure
Kelsey	English	From Ceol’s Island
Kim/Kimberley	Old English	From the royal fortress