Fontaine
Meaning
"fountain, spring of water"
Origin: French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #16,587
- Total SSA Count
- 7
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Fonty, Fon
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"fountain, spring of water"
Origin: French
"fairy palace, fairy mound"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Shayla is more popular, ranked #1809 vs #16587 for Fontaine.
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Shayla is more popular, ranked #1809 compared to Fontaine at #16587 in the United States.
Fontaine means "fountain, spring of water" (French origin). Shayla means "fairy palace, fairy mound" (Irish Gaelic origin).
Fontaine is primarily a boy name. Shayla is primarily a girl name.