Irish Baby Name · Girl

Fianait

Pronounced: FEE-nit

Meaning: Wild deer, doe

About the name

Origin
Irish
English version
Feena
Variants
Feenat
Stronghold region
All-Ireland

Overview

An old Irish female name evoking the wild deer that roamed Ireland's forests; rare today but occasionally revived.

The story behind Fianait

An old descriptive name evoking grace and swiftness.

Mythology & legend

Non-mythological; nature name.

Did you know?

From fia (deer), with the feminine ending; literally little deer.

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