The name "XFCE" was originally an acronym for "XForms Common Environment", but since that time it has been rewritten twice and no longer uses the XForms toolkit.
Nama "Xfce" awalnya singkatan dari "XForms Common Environment" (lingkungan desktop umum berbasis perangkat bantu Xform), tetapi kini Xfce telah ditulis ulang dua kali dan tidak lagi menggunakan perangkat bantu tersebut.