Ferdynand
Ferdynand is a Polish variant of the Germanic name Ferdinand. Ferdynand means "bold protector".
Meaning & Origin of Ferdynand
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ferdynand is a Polish variant of the Germanic name Ferdinand. Ferdynand means "bold protector".
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The Story of Ferdynand
Ferdynand first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 5 Ferdynands were born — ranking #3,825 that year. As of 2026, Ferdynand ranks #3,825 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Ferdynands have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Ferdynand
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- Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski (1876–1945), Polish writer, journalist, traveller, explorer and university professor
- Ferdynand Arczyński (1900–1979), founding member of Żegota in German-occupied Poland (1942–1945)
- Ferdynand Radziwiłł (1834–1926), Polish nobleman and Polish-German politician
- Ferdynand Ruszczyc (1870–1936), Polish painter, printmaker, and stage designer
- Ferdynand Zarzycki (1888–1958), Polish general and politician
- Karol Ferdynand Vasa (1613–1655), Prince-Bishop of Breslau/Wrocław, bishop of Płock and Duke of Oppeln Opole
- Stanisław Ferdynand Rzewuski (1737–1786), Polish noble (szlachcic)
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About the name Ferdynand
Ferdynand is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Ferdynand's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #3,825. Use the chart and map above to compare Ferdynand's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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