Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance (61 page)

Inherent Meaning:
Horseman

Spiritual Connotation:
Fearsome

Scripture:
Jeremiah 4:29
NASB

At the sound of the horseman and bowman
every city flees.

FIDEL, Fidele, Fidéle, Fidelis

Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin

Inherent Meaning:
Faithful

Spiritual Connotation:
Secure

Scripture:
Romans 8:38-39
NKJV

For I am persuaded that neither death nor
life . . . nor any other . . . thing, shall be
able to separate us from the love of God
which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

FIDELITY, Fidelia

Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin

Inherent Meaning:
Faithful

Spiritual Connotation:
Received

Scripture:
Isaiah 26:2
NASB

Open the gates, that the righteous nation
may enter, the one that remains faithful.

FIEVEL, Feivel, Fivel

Language/Cultural Origin:
Yiddish

Inherent Meaning:
Bright

Spiritual Connotation:
Attentive

Scripture:
2 Peter 1:19
NRSV

You will do well to be attentive to this as
to a lamp shining in a dark place, until
the day dawns and the morning star rises
in your hearts.

FINDLAY, Finlay, Finley

Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish

Inherent Meaning:
Valorous Soldier

Spiritual Connotation:
Victorious Life

Scripture:
Proverbs 12:28
NKJV

In the way of righteousness is life, and in
its pathway there is no death.

FINIAN, Phinean

Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish

Inherent Meaning:
Fair Hero

Spiritual Connotation:
Servant

Scripture:
Proverbs 27:18
NASB

He who tends the fig tree will eat its fruit;
and he who cares for his master will be
honored.

FIONA, Fionna

Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish

Inherent Meaning:
Fair

Spiritual Connotation:
Persevering

Scripture:
Isaiah 66:22
RSV

For as the new heavens and the new
earth which I will make shall remain
before me, says the
L
ORD
; so shall your
descendants and your name remain.

FISK, Fiske

Language/Cultural Origin:
Middle English

Inherent Meaning:
Fisherman

Spiritual Connotation:
Witness

Scripture:
Matthew 4:19
NKJV

Follow Me, and I will make you fishers
of men.

FITZGERALD, Fitz

Language/Cultural Origin:
Old English

Inherent Meaning:
Son of the Mighty One

Spiritual Connotation:
Hopeful

Scripture:
Colossians 1:27
NKJV

To them God willed to make known what
are the riches of the glory of this mystery
among the Gentiles: which is Christ in
you, the hope of glory.

FLAIR, Flaire, Flare

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
Vivacious

Spiritual Connotation:
Glorified

Scripture:
Psalm 64:10
RSV

Let the righteous rejoice in the
L
ORD
, and
take refuge in him! Let all the upright in
heart glory!

FLANA, Flanna

Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin

Inherent Meaning:
Blonde

Spiritual Connotation:
Satisfied

Scripture:
Psalm 90:14
NASB

O satisfy us in the morning with Thy
lovingkindness, that we may sing for joy
and be glad all our days.

FLANNERY, Flann

Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish

Inherent Meaning:
Redhead

Spiritual Connotation:
Accountable

Scripture:
Ecclesiastes 11:9
NCV

Young people, enjoy yourselves while you
are young. . . . But remember that God
will judge you for everything you do.

FLAVIA, Flavian, Flaviar, Flavio

Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin

Inherent Meaning:
Blond

Spiritual Connotation:
Redeemed

Scripture:
Isaiah 61:10
NASB

I will rejoice greatly in the
L
ORD
. . . For
He has clothed me with garments of salvation,
He has wrapped me with a robe
of righteousness.

FLEMING, Flemming

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
From Denmark

Spiritual Connotation:
Obedient

Scripture:
Romans 16:19
NKJV

For your obedience has become known to
all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf.

FLETCHER, Flecher, Fletch

Language/Cultural Origin:
Anglo-Saxon

Inherent Meaning:
Arrow Featherer

Spiritual Connotation:
Ingenious

Scripture:
John 14:12
NKJV

He who believes in Me, the works that
I do he will do also; and greater works
than these he will do, because I go to My
Father.

FLEUR, Flure

Language/Cultural Origin:
French

Inherent Meaning:
Flower

Spiritual Connotation:
Efficient

Scripture:
Isaiah 40:6
NKJV

All flesh is grass, and all its loveliness is
like the flower of the field.

FLINT, Flynt

Language/Cultural Origin:
Old English

Inherent Meaning:
Stream

Spiritual Connotation:
Praise

Scripture:
Psalm 78:16
RSV

He made streams come out of the rock,
and caused waters to flow down like rivers.

FLIP, Flipp

Language/Cultural Origin:
American

Inherent Meaning:
Lover of Horses

Spiritual Connotation:
Joyful

Scripture:
Psalm 45:15
NRSV

With joy and gladness they are led along
as they enter the palace of the king.

FLORA, Floria, Floriana, Florianna

Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin

Inherent Meaning:
Flower

Spiritual Connotation:
Nurtured

Scripture:
Isaiah 49:13
NASB

Shout for joy, O heavens! And rejoice,
O earth! . . . For the
L
ORD
has comforted
His people And will have compassion
on His afflicted.

FLORENCE, Flo, Florance, Florann,
Floren, Florida, Florrie, Flossie

Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin

Inherent Meaning:
Flourishing

Spiritual Connotation:
Prosperous

Scripture:
Psalm 91:1
NKJV

He who dwells in the secret place of the
Most High shall abide under the shadow
of the Almighty.

FLORIAN, Florien, Florrian

Language/Cultural Origin:
English

Inherent Meaning:
Blooming

Spiritual Connotation:
Nourished

Scripture:
Isaiah 35:1
NKJV

And the desert shall rejoice and blossom
as the rose.

FLOYD, Floydd

Language/Cultural Origin:
Welsh

Inherent Meaning:
White- or Gray-Haired