Fernand
Fernand is a masculine given name of French origin. The feminine form is Fernande.
- French
Meaning & Origin of Fernand
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Fernand is a masculine given name of French origin. The feminine form is Fernande.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
The Story of Fernand
Fernand first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1882, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 73 Fernands were born — ranking #769 that year. As of 2026, Fernand ranks #9,692 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Fernands have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Fernand
Fernand is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Fernand's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #769. Use the chart and map above to compare Fernand'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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