—2024 rank
1918peak year
37,384babies named Fern since 1880
▲ +70%5-year trend
Fern popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Fern mean?
From Old English fearn, the green shade-loving plant; one of many botanical names that flowered in the late nineteenth century.
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Gendergirl
Stylenature, vintage
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Fearne
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