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Boy name Germanic origin Catholic tradition

Ferdinand

FUR-di-nand · 9 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Bold journey;daring traveler
Language
Germanic
Culture
Germanic;Spanish
Religion
Catholic
Style era
vintage
Themes
classic · noble
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#3902
2024 births28
Peak year1918
First appeared1880
Total US births8,885
1918 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Ferdy
Alternate spellings
FerdinandoFernando
In other languages
Ferdinand (German)Fernando (Spanish)Ferdinando (Italian)

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Notable people named Ferdinand

Ferdinand Magellan (explorer)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand