Fiona

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A few things about Fiona you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Fiona

Fiona Graham

Australian anthropologist, geisha (1961–2023)

Choose Fiona and your child shares a first name with Fiona Graham, an Australian anthropologist, geisha. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Fiona, like who?” Fiona Graham's Wikipedia article is available in 28 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,458 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Fiona, 654 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Fiona would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryFiona first shows up in US birth records in 1942, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 83 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2017, when it reached #180.
• 🍂TrendFiona has slipped 176 places over the last five years and now sits at #470. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedFiona is most popular in Washington, D.C., where it ranks #119, followed by Delaware (#140) and Massachusetts (#142). It's in the top 1,000 in 27 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Scottish, Fiona means “white, fair”. Our records link it to Celtic, Gaelic and Irish roots.

About the name Fiona

Fiona is a girl name of Celtic, Gaelic and Irish origin meaning “white, fair”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-ona”. US birth records list Fiona for girls from 1942 to 2025, in 80 of those 84 years. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked #180 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #470, with 654 babies.

Origin:Celtic namesGaelic namesIrish namesScottish names