ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1900 First Year 1926 Last Year 1917 Peak Year #4083 Peak Rank 22 Total Count 4 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1918 First Year 1938 Last Year 1918 Peak Year #4179 Peak Rank 15 Total Count 3 Years Active Advertisement 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Ferrol What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Ferrol is a city in the province of A Coruña in the autonomous community of Galicia in Spain, located in the Rías Altas, in the vicinity of Strabo's Cape Nerium. With a population of 64,358 as of 2024, Ferrol is the 7th-largest city in Galicia. With Eume to the south and Ortegal to the north, Ferrol forms the comarca of Ferrolterra. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrol) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrol) 📜Etymology The first historical mention of this settlement, then called Burum or Arotebrarum Portum , appears in the history of Pomponius Mela , a Roman historian who in the year AD 43 detailing a description of the Portus Magnus Artabrorum , the "great port of the Artabri ". The current toponym Ferrol, though, can only be traced back to the Middle Ages; a document from 1087 mentions sancto Iuliano de Ferrol, near the monastery of San Martín de Jubia (12th century, in Romanesque style ), where Ferrol is probably the local evolution of the genitive form of the Latin name Ferreolus; Ferrol was probably, in 🏛️Origin & history City hall, inaugurated in 1953 The existence of prehistoric human settlements in the area that would later become Ferrol is suggested by the abundance of burial chambers and megalithic monuments , as well as petroglyphs and other archaeological findings. The Phoenicians established in this area several dried and salted cod stations and their presence, together with that of the Ancient Greeks , is well documented by such classical historians as Herodotus , Strabo , Pomponius Mela , and Ptolemy . In Roman times, in the 1st century BC, a fishing port existed which also traded in metals (like silv [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Ferrol](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/R%C3%ADa_de_Ferrol_desde_o_Coto_de_Ancos.retocada.jpg/330px-R%C3%ADa_de_Ferrol_desde_o_Coto_de_Ancos.retocada.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=api&utm_content=thumbnail)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrol) 📖 ## The Story of Ferrol ### As a girl name Ferrol first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1900, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1917: 6 births, good for #4,083 nationwide. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Ferrols. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1926 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 22 Ferrols have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name American parents first put Ferrol on the record books as a boy name in 1918, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 5 Ferrols were born — ranking #4,179 that year. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 67% of all recorded Ferrols. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1938 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 15 Ferrols have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Ferrol A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Alonso Pita da Veiga * ●Andrés Suárez , singer-songwriter * ●Ángeles Alvariño González (1916–2005), biologist and oceanographer * ●Benito Vicetto Pérez (1824–1878), writer * ●Carlos Jean (born 1973), electronic musician and music producer * ●Carolina Casanova de Cepeda (1847–1910), soprano * ●Concepción Arenal (1820–1893), writer, feminist activist * ●Fernando Álvarez de Sotomayor y Zaragoza (1875–1960), painter Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrol) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrol) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Ferrol Phonetically similar names — useful when Ferrol is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Feral * [Farrel](/farrel) * [Farol](/farol) * [Farrell](/farrell) * [Ferrell](/ferrell) * [Ferrel](/ferrel) * Ferrule * [Ferrill](/ferrill) * Forel * Forrill * Farell * Federal Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Ferrol What does the name Ferrol mean? Ferrol is a city in the province of A Coruña in the autonomous community of Galicia in Spain, located in the Rías Altas, in the vicinity of Strabo's Cape Nerium. With a population of 64,358 as of 2024, Ferrol is the 7th-largest city in Galicia. With Eume to the south and Ortegal to the north, Ferrol forms the comarca of Ferrolterra. How popular is Ferrol in 2026? In 2026, Ferrol ranks #4,306 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Ferrol most popular? Ferrol reached its peak popularity in 1917, ranking #4,083 that year with 6 babies given the name. Is Ferrol a unisex name? Yes — Ferrol is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 59% of Ferrols assigned female and 41% assigned male historically. What names go well with Ferrol? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ferrol include Delima, Ezora, Shizuyo. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧DelimaPeak #4083](/delima)[👧EzoraPeak #4083](/ezora)[👧ShizuyoPeak #4083](/shizuyo)[👧AlziePeak #4083](/alzie) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦AngelinePeak #4179](/angeline)[👦ArchaPeak #4179](/archa)[👦ArcoPeak #4179](/arco)[👦ArdysPeak #4179](/ardys) Advertisement ## About the name Ferrol Ferrol is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1900 and has accumulated 22 births in the dataset. Ferrol's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #4,083\. Use the chart and map above to compare Ferrol's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1917 → ](/year/1917) * [ Names of the 1910s → ](/decade/1910s) * [ Names starting with "F" → ](/letter/f) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. Advertisement