Fiona is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Fiona means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Fiona across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Fiona has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Fiona is a girl name of Scottish (Gaelic) origin meaning “fair, white”. From Gaelic fionn, coined in literary use.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 33,964 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,887 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 10,574 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 209 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 13,416 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 6,039 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Fiona per year, United States (1942 to 2025). United States peaked in 2017 (1,683/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (793/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1972 (657/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (282/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (39/yr).
Fiona has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2017, when it ranked #415 nationally (given to 1,761 babies that year).
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