Fiona
Girl nameFiona has been given to 33,964 babies in the U.S. since 1942. It peaked in 2017 and currently ranks #470 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /fiˈoʊnə/
From Irish fionn (“fair, white”). 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. * (Sara Duterte): After the fictional character Princess Fiona from the Shrek series, who transforms from princess to ogre.
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
33,964
Peak year
2017 (1,683 babies)
Rank in 2025
#470 for girls
First recorded
1942
10-year trend
▼ -56%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Fiona
Fiona Shaw
Irish actress (born 1958)
Fiona Apple
American musician (born 1977)
Xochitl Gomez
American actress (born 2006)
Fiona May
British-born Italian long jumper
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Fiona.
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