Female name
Fiona
2,904 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 1997. Expression number: 9.
Origin
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.From Wiktionary, entry “Fiona”, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How many babies received it
From the official birth registers.
In England and Wales
Peak in 1997: 282 births. 2,904 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1990s and 2000s. It is still given: 111 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 2017: 1,683 births. 33,964 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s. It really came into use around 1960. It is still given: 4,162 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
In Ireland
Peak in 1972: 657 births. 13,416 births from 1964 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. At its peak, it ranked 4th among girls' names in 1971. It is still given: 41 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies' Names, CC BY 4.0.
Elsewhere in the world
The name in the birth records of the 10 countries we track. The period covered varies from country to country.
| Country | Births | Period | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 11,310 | 1900–2025 | — |
| Switzerland | 4,956* | 1915–2025 | — |
| Austria | 2,160 | 1984–2025 | 51st in 2025 |
| Berlin | 574 | 2012–2023 | 86th in 2012 |
| Quebec | 432 | 1980–2025 | — |
* These are the people living in the country, counted by year of birth, not the number of births.
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms, Etalab Open Licence 2.0; Federal Statistical Office, First names of the population by year of birth, free use with attribution; Statistik Austria, Vornamen, CC BY 4.0; Open Data Berlin, Häufige Vornamen, CC BY 3.0 DE (every name a child carries, not only the first); Retraite Québec, Banque de prénoms, CC BY 4.0.
The numbers of the name
Each letter has a value: A = 1, B = 2… I = 9, then J = 1 again (Pythagorean method). We add them up, then reduce to a single digit, except 11, 22 and 33.
■ vowel · ■ consonant
Expression
All the letters: talents, the way you act.
9
humanity, generosity, completion
6 + 9 + 6 + 5 + 1 = 27 → 9
Soul
The vowels: what drives you deep down.
7
reflection, inner life, seeking
9 + 6 + 1 = 16 → 7
Personality
The consonants: what others notice first.
11
intuition and inspiration (master number)
6 + 5 = 11
- Digits missing from the name
- 2, 3, 4, 7, 8
- Most frequent digit
- 6 · responsibility, harmony, commitment to others
The meaning of the numbers comes from numerological tradition; it isn't a measure of your personality. A full portrait needs your first and middle names, your last name at birth, and your date of birth. How we calculate
Your name and theirs
The number of each name, and the number of the bond, which comes from adding them together. A symbolic game: what your two names say together, to be read as a metaphor, not as a verdict on your relationship.