Fiona

• Is a sweet, feminine name. It gives off vibes of creativity and artistic talent. It is fairly common but not overly so. You are unlikely to ever have two Fiona's in one class together.
• I love this name because of its Scottish origin and because of the meaning, "white, fair." I think that it sounds delicate and strong at the same time. I like the fact that it is not popular in the United States but is used more in Ireland and Scotland.
• A wonderful feminine name that is somewhat exotic but doesn't sound too flowery.
• Fiona Cate: These two names sound perfect together and I love them both for their strength. I love the nickname Fee.

Fiona was coined by the Scottish author James MacPherson for use in his 19th century Ossianic Poems as a feminine form of the Irish mythological name Fionn, which means "white; fair." It was adopted in the late 1800s by the author William Sharpe, who wrote under the pen-name Fiona McLeod. It's from this source that the name became popular in England and Scotland, and now throughout English-speaking countries. Fiona is generally pronounced /fee OH na/.

Fíona /FEE uh na/, a separate unrelated name, is a modern form of the Old Irish name Fíne, which comes from the Latin word vinea meaning "vine."

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