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Fern

FERN

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Nature-based name from the fern plant, symbolizing grace and resilience—Victorian botanical choice with contemporary earthy sensibilities.”

Popularity Over Time

Fern US popularity rank over timeRank 14938 in 1992 to rank 152 in 1916. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#152#7545#149381900192019401960198020002024

Fern is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

1

Style

NatureSoftEtherealVintageMinimal

Famous Bearers

  • Fern Britton
  • Fern Arable (Charlotte's Web)
  • Fern Cotton

Collections

Nature Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Fawn

English Rare & Uncommon

Rue

Latin Rare & Uncommon

Wren

Old English Beautiful But Not Top 100

Lark

Old English Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Wren

Old English Beautiful But Not Top 100

Elowen

Celtic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Rowan

Gaelic Top 100

Juniper

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Isla

Scottish Top 50

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People Also Ask

Nature-based name from the fern plant, symbolizing grace and resilience—Victorian botanical choice with contemporary earthy sensibilities.

Fern is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Fern works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Fern include Wren, Elowen, Rowan, Juniper, Isla.