Baby Names That Start With F
590 baby names beginning with the letter F — boys and girls, each with meaning and audio pronunciation.
The most-loved baby names starting with F, most-popular first. Tap any name to hear it pronounced and read its meaning.
Girl Names
Farisha#11393 in the U.S.An Arabic-flavored name, variously linked to firishta ('angel') or read as a form of Farida ('u▶Fatmata#11394 in the U.S.A West African (notably Sierra Leonean and Guinean) form of Fatima, from the Arabic Fatimah, 'o▶Fendi#11395 in the U.S.From the Italian surname Fendi, best known as the luxury fashion house founded by Adele and Edo▶Finn#11396 in the U.S.From the Irish Fionn, 'fair; white; bright,' the name of the legendary warrior-hero Fionn mac C▶Finnlee#11397 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Finley, from the Scottish Gaelic Fionnlagh, 'fair-haired hero; fair warri▶Folasade#11398 in the U.S.From the Yoruba Folasade, 'honor confers a crown' or 'honor bestows a crown,' from ola ('honor;▶Franyelis#11399 in the U.S.A modern Latin American (notably Dominican) coinage, joining a Fran- start (from Francis/France▶Fiammetta#11443 in the U.S.From the Italian for 'little flame' (fiamma, 'flame'). Famous as the muse Fiammetta in the work▶Falana#11503 in the U.S.Falana is an American coined name of uncertain root, likely shaped by ear from the -lana sound ▶Fabianna#11518 in the U.S.Fabianna is a doubled-N spelling of Fabiana, the feminine of Fabian, from the Roman clan name F▶Fumiko#11526 in the U.S.Fumiko is a Japanese feminine name commonly written with the element fumi ('writing, literature▶Francelia#11532 in the U.S.Francelia is an ornate elaboration of Frances or the root France, from the Latin Franciscus, me▶Florine#11859 in the U.S.An -ine elaboration of Flora or Florence, from Latin flos, 'flower,' and florens, 'flourishing.▶Fontella#11860 in the U.S.Fontella reads as a coinage, most likely evoking 'fountain' (Latin fons) with an -ella ending; ▶Freesia#12222 in the U.S.The fragrant freesia flower, named for botanist F. Freese▶Fabiha#12547 in the U.S.An Arabic name often glossed 'intelligent, wise, brilliant' (also linked to a sense of 'eloquen▶Faela#12548 in the U.S.A modern coinage that reads as a short form of Rafaela ('God has healed') or a Fae-/Faye ('fair▶Falasteen#12549 in the U.S.The Arabic name for Palestine (Filastin/Falasteen), used as a given name expressing heritage an▶Faline#12550 in the U.S.A name best known from Faline, the young doe in Disney's Bambi; the word echoes Latin felinus (▶Faria#12551 in the U.S.An Arabic and Persian name variously glossed 'tall, noble' or 'happy'; also a surname and place▶Farley#12552 in the U.S.From an English surname and place name, Old English fearn ('fern') plus leah ('clearing, meadow▶Farwah#12553 in the U.S.An Arabic name often glossed 'a leaf', 'blossom', or 'freshness, greenery'; also a historical f▶Fauna#12554 in the U.S.A Roman goddess of nature, fertility, and animals (companion to Faunus), whose name became the ▶Felice#12555 in the U.S.Felice comes from Latin felix, 'happy, lucky, fortunate,' the feminine of the Italian Felice an▶Felicitas#12555 in the U.S.A Latin name from felicitas ('good luck, happiness, fertility') — the Roman goddess Felicitas a▶Fenyx#12556 in the U.S.A modern stylized spelling of Phoenix, the mythical bird that rises reborn from its ashes; from▶Feza#12557 in the U.S.A name cited in Turkish and Arabic as feza ('outer space, the vast expanse, the heavens'), and ▶Fiamma#12558 in the U.S.An Italian word name from fiamma ('flame, fire') — evoking warmth, passion, and light. We note ▶Francelys#12559 in the U.S.A modern coinage, common in Latina naming, joining France-/Frances ('free one; French') with a ▶Franklyn#12560 in the U.S.A spelling of Franklin, from Middle English frankeleyn ('free landholder, freeman'). A surname ▶Franny#12561 in the U.S.A pet form of Frances, the feminine of Francis, from Latin franciscus ('Frenchman; free one'). ▶Future#12562 in the U.S.A word name from 'future' (the time to come), ultimately from Latin futurus ('about to be'). Us▶Fadumo#12563 in the U.S.Fadumo is the Somali form of Fatima, the name of a beloved daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, ma▶Franceska#12567 in the U.S.A spelling of Italian Francesca, the feminine of Francesco, from Late Latin Franciscus - origin▶Fiyinfoluwa#12578 in the U.S.A Yoruba name meaning 'praise God; give the praise to the Lord' - a devout name of gratitude, h▶Faithann#12618 in the U.S.Faithann is a run-together double name marrying Faith, the English virtue name, with Ann, from ▶Finola#12676 in the U.S.Finola is an anglicized short form of Fionnuala, an Irish name from fionn, meaning white or fai▶Fredericka#13210 in the U.S.Fredericka is an English spelling of Frederica, the feminine of Frederick, from the Germanic 'f▶Falen#13455 in the U.S.Falen is most likely a variant spelling of Fallon, an Irish surname from O Fallamhain meaning '▶Faylin#13532 in the U.S.A modern coinage extending Faye ('fairy'; also 'faith') with the fashionable -lin ending, in th▶Fredia#13690 in the U.S.Fredia is a variant of Freda or Frieda, short forms of Germanic names in fried-, 'peace' (as in▶Fabienne#13939 in the U.S.Fabienne is the French feminine form of Fabian, which comes from the Roman clan name Fabius — t▶Faeryn#13973 in the U.S.A modern coinage built on the archaic spelling faery, 'fairy' — from Old French faerie, the rea▶Faithful#13974 in the U.S.The English word faithful, 'loyal; steadfast; true to a promise', from Latin fides, 'faith; tru▶Fantasia#13975 in the U.S.From Italian fantasia, 'fantasy; imagination', ultimately Greek phantasia, 'appearance; imagina▶Farha#13976 in the U.S.From Arabic farha, 'joy; gladness' — a noun from the root f-r-h, which carries the sense of rej▶Farzana#13977 in the U.S.From Persian farzana, 'wise; intelligent; learned' — the feminine of Farzan. It is widely used ▶Fatimatou#13978 in the U.S.A West African form of Fatima — most common in Senegal, Mali, Guinea and Mauritania, where Fren▶Fatumata#13979 in the U.S.A West African (Mande, Fula, Mandinka) form of the Arabic name Fatima, borne by the daughter of▶Fayla#13980 in the U.S.Modern coinage: most naturally read as Fay ('fairy'; from Old French fae) plus the popular -la ▶Federica#13981 in the U.S.Italian feminine form of Federico (Frederick), from Germanic Frithuric: frithu 'peace' plus ric▶Felina#13982 in the U.S.Most directly from Latin felinus, 'cat-like' (Spanish felina) — a word-name with a sleek, felin▶Felipa#13983 in the U.S.Spanish feminine of Felipe (Philip), from Greek Philippos: philos 'loving' plus hippos 'horse' ▶Felisha#13984 in the U.S.A phonetic American respelling of Felicia, from Latin felix, 'happy, fortunate, lucky'. The mea▶Feather#13985 in the U.S.Feather is the English word 'feather' used as a given name, from the Old English feþer. It belo▶Fenet#13985 in the U.S.An Ethiopian girls' name, usually glossed as 'spring' or 'source, wellspring' in Oromo and Amha▶Ferrah#13986 in the U.S.A respelling of Arabic Farah, 'joy, happiness, delight', also known in the West through the spe▶Feven#13987 in the U.S.A Tigrinya name from Eritrea and northern Ethiopia, usually glossed 'pearls'. It is a common an▶Fey#13988 in the U.S.From the English word fey, 'otherworldly, enchanted, fairy-touched', and closely tied to Fay/Fa▶Feyra#13989 in the U.S.A modern coinage. For most U.S. families it echoes Feyre, the heroine of Sarah J. Maas's 'A Cou▶Fidelia#13990 in the U.S.From Latin fidelis, 'faithful, loyal', the feminine of Fidel. Used in Spanish- and Latin-influe▶Filza#13991 in the U.S.An Urdu-language girls' name used in Pakistan and India, most often glossed 'flower' or 'garden▶Findley#13992 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname and given name Finlay/Findlay, from Gaelic Fionnlagh: fionn 'fair, wh▶Firdaus#13993 in the U.S.Firdaus is Arabic and Persian Firdaws, 'paradise, garden'. In Islamic tradition al-Firdaws is t▶Flannery#13993 in the U.S.From the Irish surname O Flannabhra, from flann 'red, ruddy' plus abhra 'eyebrow' — 'red eyebro▶Flory#13994 in the U.S.A short form of Flora or Florence, from Latin flos, floris — 'flower'. Flory also appears indep▶Florina#13995 in the U.S.From the Latin flos ('flower'), a Romanian and Latinate name meaning 'flower; flowering.' Soft ▶Flower#13995 in the U.S.The English word flower used straight as a given name, from Latin flos, floris by way of Old Fr▶Fotini#13996 in the U.S.From Greek phos, photos — 'light'. Fotini (Photini) is the name given in Orthodox tradition to ▶Fox#13997 in the U.S.The English word fox, used directly as a name, and also an English surname originally given to ▶Frankee#13998 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Frankie, the pet form of Frances or Francis (and of Frank), ultimately f▶Fariza#13999 in the U.S.An Arabic/Kazakh name Fariza, linked to 'happy; content' and, by a related root, 'one who is se▶Franky#13999 in the U.S.A -y spelling of Frankie, pet form of Frances or Frank, from the Germanic tribal name Frank, la▶Free#14000 in the U.S.The English word free used straight as a given name, from Old English freo, 'not in bondage; no▶Fatouma#14001 in the U.S.A West African (Mande) form of Fatima, the name of the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, deeply▶Freyah#14001 in the U.S.A respelling of Freya, from Old Norse Freyja — 'lady, noblewoman'. In Norse myth Freyja is the ▶Faythe#14048 in the U.S.Faythe is an elaborated spelling of the virtue name Faith, from Middle English via Latin fides ▶Fayza#14049 in the U.S.A form of the Arabic Faiza, 'victorious; successful; winner' (from fawz, 'victory'). Bright and▶Feiga#14050 in the U.S.A Yiddish girls' name from feygl, 'bird,' most often as a diminutive form of Feygl. It is a tra▶Felicita#14053 in the U.S.Felicita is a Spanish and Italian form of the Latin 'felicitas', 'happiness, good fortune', rel▶Falan#14103 in the U.S.Falan is an opaque late-twentieth-century American girls' name. It may be a respelling of Falin▶Farran#14145 in the U.S.Farran is chiefly a surname pressed into use as a first name. Its likeliest root is Old French ▶Florida#14158 in the U.S.Florida means 'flowery' or 'abounding in flowers,' from Latin floridus and Spanish florida, bot▶Fleurette#14170 in the U.S.Fleurette is a French name meaning 'little flower,' from fleur ('flower') and the diminutive -e▶Fredrica#14179 in the U.S.Fredrica is a trimmed spelling of Fredericka, the feminine of Frederick, which joins the German▶Felita#14216 in the U.S.Felita reads as a diminutive or Spanish-flavored elaboration linked to Felicia and Felicidad, f▶Fawzia#14357 in the U.S.From the Arabic Fawziyya, 'victorious; successful; triumphant' (from fawz, 'victory'). Borne by▶Fonda#14487 in the U.S.Fonda is chiefly a surname-name, associated with the celebrated Fonda acting family (Henry, Jan▶Farron#14917 in the U.S.Farron is used here as a girl's name drawn from an English surname, itself from the Old French ▶Francina#14944 in the U.S.Francina is a feminine elaboration of Francis/Francine — from Latin Franciscus, 'Frenchman' (or▶Faren#15107 in the U.S.Faren is a form of the surname Farren/Farran, variously traced to Old English/Norman ferrant ('▶Faten#15110 in the U.S.From the Arabic Fatin/Faten, 'charming; captivating; alluring.' A graceful Arabic name.▶Felecia#15583 in the U.S.A respelling of Felicia, the feminine of Latin Felix, 'lucky, happy, fortunate.' The -e- spelli▶Felishia#15839 in the U.S.Felishia is a phonetic spelling of Felicia, from the Latin felix, meaning 'happy' or 'fortunate▶Falisha#15877 in the U.S.Falisha is a variant that reworks Felicia — from the Latin felix, 'happy, fortunate' — into the▶Farra#15882 in the U.S.Farra is a spelling of Farah, the Arabic name meaning joy or happiness; in nineteen-seventies A▶Ferne#15888 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Fern, the English nature name from the leafy plant. Part of the early-cen▶Florrie#15893 in the U.S.Florrie is an affectionate short form of Florence and Flora, from Latin flos, floris, 'flower,'▶Farheen#15945 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Urdu Farheen, 'joyful; happy; glad; cheerful.' A bright, feeling-rich name comm▶Faryal#15948 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Urdu Faryal, glossed as 'angel' and, in another tradition, 'a beautiful, pearl-▶Faviola#15951 in the U.S.Faviola is a Spanish form of Fabiola, a Roman feminine diminutive of Fabia (from the gens Fabiu▶Finlay#15957 in the U.S.From the Scottish Gaelic Fionnlagh, 'fair hero; fair-haired warrior' (fionn, 'fair,' + laogh, '▶Fira#15959 in the U.S.A short modern coinage; separately the name of Fira, the clifftop capital of Santorini. As a gi▶Flossie#15962 in the U.S.A pet form of Florence or Flora, from Latin florens/flos, 'flourishing' or 'flower.' It was use▶Francoise#15966 in the U.S.Francoise is the French feminine of Francois, from the Late Latin Franciscus, meaning 'Frenchma▶Frederica#15968 in the U.S.Frederica is the Latinate feminine of Frederick, from Germanic frid, 'peace', and ric, 'ruler, ▶Faelan#16007 in the U.S.A spelling of the Irish Faolan, from faol, 'wolf,' with a diminutive ending — so 'little wolf.'▶Faila#16009 in the U.S.No single documented etymology. Faila sits near Layla ('night') and near Arabic names such as F▶Fairy#16011 in the U.S.Fairy is the plain English word fairy used as a name, from Old French faerie, 'enchantment, lan▶Faithe#16012 in the U.S.Faithe is an added-e spelling of Faith, one of the Puritan virtue names from Middle English 'fe▶Falaq#16013 in the U.S.From the Arabic al-falaq, 'the daybreak; the splitting of dawn.' Al-Falaq is also the title of ▶Farryn#16016 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Farren, an English surname name meaning 'iron-grey' or 'adventurous,' also▶Faryn#16017 in the U.S.Faryn is a modern respelling that sits between Farren (an English and Irish surname, sometimes ▶Faylynn#16019 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Fay ('fairy; elf') with the fashionable -lynn ending. A soft, airy nam▶Febe#16021 in the U.S.Febe is the Spanish, Italian and Dutch form of Phoebe, from Greek phoibe, 'bright, radiant, pur▶Felisa#16022 in the U.S.Felisa is the Spanish and Latinate feminine form of Felix, from Latin felix, meaning 'happy', '▶Feya#16025 in the U.S.No single documented route. Feya reads most naturally as a spelling built on fae or fay, the En▶Fionnuala#16027 in the U.S.From the Irish Fionnuala, 'white shoulder; fair-shouldered' (fionn, 'fair; white,' plus guala, ▶Flo#16029 in the U.S.Flo is the friendly short form of Florence ('flourishing, prosperous') and Flora ('flower'), bo▶Florinda#16030 in the U.S.From the Latin/Spanish Florinda, tied to flos ('flower') - 'flowering; blooming; in bloom.' A r▶Freeda#16032 in the U.S.A form of Frieda or Freda, from the Germanic frid, 'peace.' A vintage name of calm and goodwill▶Feigy#16035 in the U.S.A Yiddish pet form of Feige (Faiga), 'bird' - a traditional Ashkenazi name, warm and affectiona▶Fergie#16039 in the U.S.A nickname short form of the surname Ferguson or the name Fergus, from the Gaelic Fearghas — us▶Falicia#16048 in the U.S.Falicia respells Felicia, the feminine of the Latin Felix, 'happy, fortunate, lucky'. The 'a' i▶Franca#16048 in the U.S.Franca is an Italian given name, the feminine counterpart of Franco and a short form of Frances▶Fajar#16085 in the U.S.Fajar is the Indonesian and Malay form of Arabic fajr, 'dawn; daybreak'. In Islam, Fajr is also▶Fayette#16099 in the U.S.Fayette is a clipped form of Lafayette, the name honoring the Marquis de Lafayette, the French ▶Fidela#16165 in the U.S.Fidela is the feminine counterpart to Fidel, both built on the Latin fidelis, meaning faithful,▶Francene#16589 in the U.S.Francene is a phonetic spelling of Francine, the French diminutive of Frances, from Latin Franc▶Fiorela#16684 in the U.S.Fiorela is a single-l spelling of the Italian name Fiorella, 'little flower,' a diminutive of f▶Floria#16687 in the U.S.Floria is a name from Latin 'flos', 'flower', an elaboration of Flora, the Roman goddess of flo▶Faby#17317 in the U.S.A short, affectionate form of Fabiola or Fabiana, from the Roman family name Fabius ('bean grow▶Florance#17342 in the U.S.A respelling of Florence, from the Latin Florentia, 'flourishing; blooming' (from flos, 'flower▶France#17347 in the U.S.As a girl's name France doubles as the country name and as a short form of Frances/Francine, fr▶Faina#17387 in the U.S.A Russian name from the Greek Phaeine, 'shining; radiant.' Borne in Russian tradition and by th▶Fiorenza#17405 in the U.S.An Italian name meaning 'flourishing; blossoming,' tied to the city of Florence (Firenze); a co▶Fredricka#18555 in the U.S.Fredricka is a streamlined spelling of Fredericka, the feminine of Frederick, from the Germanic▶FaelenA spelling of the Irish Faolan, 'little wolf' (from faol, 'wolf'). Traditionally a boy's name; ▶FeiA Chinese given name whose meaning depends on the written character - among them 'to fly,' 'fra▶ForsythiaA golden spring shrub, named for botanist William Forsyth▶FriggFrom the Old Norse Frigg, 'beloved; love' (from a root meaning 'to love'); the queen of the Nor▶FuchsiaA vivid pink-purple flower, named for botanist Leonhart Fuchs▶FullaFrom the Old Norse Fulla, 'bountiful; fullness/abundance' (linked to full, 'full'); the Norse g▶
Boy Names
Frisco#11393 in the U.S.Frisco has two honest routes. It is the colloquial nickname for San Francisco, so it can read a▶Farrel#11446 in the U.S.Farrel is a variant of Farrell, an Anglicized Irish surname from O Fearghail, 'descendant of Fe▶Fleming#12657 in the U.S.Fleming is a surname meaning 'a man from Flanders', given to Flemish weavers and traders who se▶Fredie#12661 in the U.S.Fredie is a friendly spelling of Freddie, the pet form of Fred and Frederick. Frederick comes f▶Firman#12684 in the U.S.From firman (Persian farman), 'a decree; command; royal edict' — in Indonesian often understood▶Farhaan#12725 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Farhan, from farah, 'joy; happiness' — 'happy; joyful; glad.' A bright▶Fiyinfoluwa#12735 in the U.S.A Yoruba name meaning 'praise God' or 'praise the Lord' ('give praise to the Lord'). A devotion▶France#12738 in the U.S.France, as a boy's name, is either the place name of the country France or a surname and short ▶Fable#12809 in the U.S.Fable is the English word used as a given name. It comes from Latin fabula, 'story; tale', from▶Fanuel#12813 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Penuel (Greek Phanuel), 'face of God' — the place where Jacob wrestled the ange▶Farooq#12816 in the U.S.From the Arabic Faruq, 'one who distinguishes truth from falsehood; right from wrong' — famousl▶Fawzan#12819 in the U.S.From the Arabic fawz, 'success; victory; salvation' — Fawzan carries 'successful; victorious; d▶Fernan#12823 in the U.S.A Spanish short form of Fernando/Fernan, from a Germanic name, 'bold voyager; brave journey' (f▶Finnean#12828 in the U.S.Finnean reads as a spelling of Finnian, an Irish name from 'fionn' ('fair, white'), borne by ea▶Fynnley#12837 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Finley, from the Gaelic Fionnlagh, 'fair-haired hero; fair warrior' (fio▶Faizon#12854 in the U.S.Faizon reads as a form of the Arabic Faizan, 'abundance,' 'grace' or 'bounty' (from a root tied▶Faraj#12855 in the U.S.Faraj is an Arabic name meaning 'relief,' 'remedy' or 'the easing of distress' — the sense of h▶Farrell#12856 in the U.S.Farrell is an Irish surname turned given name, from O Fearghail, 'man of valor' or 'hero' (from▶Fatehbir#12857 in the U.S.Fatehbir is a Sikh and Punjabi name combining fateh ('victory') and bir ('brave; warrior'), rea▶Faustin#12858 in the U.S.Faustin is a form of the Latin Faustinus, from faustus, 'fortunate; lucky; favorable.' It is us▶Federick#12859 in the U.S.Federick is a spelling variant of Frederick, from the Germanic Frithuric, 'peaceful ruler' (fro▶Fedor#12860 in the U.S.Fedor (also Fyodor) is a Russian form of Theodore, from the Greek Theodoros, 'gift of God' (fro▶Ferguson#12861 in the U.S.Ferguson is a Scottish surname turned given name, 'son of Fergus,' from the Gaelic Fergus, 'man▶Ferman#12862 in the U.S.Ferman is a Turkish and Kurdish name from ferman, 'royal decree' or 'command' (a word of Persia▶Fikayo#12863 in the U.S.Fikayo is a Yoruba name from Nigeria, generally a short form of names like Oluwafikayomi, meani▶Finbarr#12864 in the U.S.Finbarr is an Irish name from Fionnbharr, 'fair-haired' or 'white head' (from fionn, 'fair; whi▶Five#12865 in the U.S.Five is a modern number-name taken directly from the English word 'five.' Its use as a given na▶Foday#12866 in the U.S.Foday is a West African name, common among the Mandinka and in Sierra Leone, Gambia and Guinea,▶Fode#12867 in the U.S.Fode is a West African name, a form of Foday, common among the Mandinka and in Guinea, Mali and▶Folarin#12868 in the U.S.A Yoruba name commonly read as 'walk with wealth' or 'one who walks with prosperity', built fro▶Forbes#12869 in the U.S.From a Scottish place and surname, tied to Gaelic roots for 'field' or 'district' (from a place▶Forrester#12870 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Forrester, 'a forester' or 'keeper of the forest', for on▶Forrie#12871 in the U.S.Forrie reads as a short, coined pet form, most likely of Forrest or Forrester, or as a modern d▶Fortunato#12872 in the U.S.From the Latin Fortunatus, 'lucky, fortunate, blessed by fortune', carried into Italian and Spa▶Fredi#12873 in the U.S.Fredi reads as a short form of Freddy, itself a pet form of Alfred ('elf-counsel') or Frederick▶Furious#12874 in the U.S.Furious is an English word ('fierce, raging, intense') used as a bold, unusual given name. It i▶Fitzroy#12961 in the U.S.From the Norman French Fitzroy, 'son of the king' (fitz, 'son of,' + roi, 'king') — historicall▶Finis#13088 in the U.S.Finis is a genuine given name from the Latin finis, 'end, boundary, limit' — the source of Engl▶FadlFrom the Arabic Fadl, 'grace; favour; bounty; excellence' — often understood as the grace or bo▶FaunusFrom the Latin Faunus, variously 'the kindly/favorable one' (from favere, 'to favor'); the Roma▶FirdausFrom Arabic and Persian 'firdaws', 'paradise, garden.' In Islamic tradition Firdaws is the high▶ForsetiFrom the Old Norse Forseti, 'the presiding one; the chairman/president' (fyrir, 'before', + set▶FortyThe plain English number-word 'forty', from Old English 'feowertig.' A bold, unusual word-name ▶FranderFrander reads as a modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; any resemblance t▶FranyerA modern coinage, likely built from a Fran- element (Francisco/Franco) with a -yer ending, in t▶FujinFrom the Japanese Fujin, 'wind god' (fu, 'wind', + jin, 'god/deity'); the Shinto god of the win▶FuxiFrom the Chinese Fuxi, of uncertain meaning (linked to 'the tamer; he who subdues'); the Chines▶