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Boy name Germanic origin Catholic tradition

Fernando

fer-NAHN-doh · 8 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Bold journey or daring traveler
Language
Germanic
Culture
Spanish
Religion
Catholic
Style era
classic
Themes
Spanish · regal
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#352
2024 births951
Peak year2006
First appeared1880
Total US births102,317
2006 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
FerNando
Alternate spellings
Ferdinand
In other languages
FerdinandFerdinando

Sibling name suggestions

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Notable people named Fernando

Fernando Torres
Fernando Valenzuela
King Ferdinand