babyNamedFerdinand
“protection”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Germanic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,072nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 110
- babies born in France
- 1 in 16,667
- −5% a year recently
- Falling
- record year (since 1900)
- 1900
Meaning and origin of Ferdinand
Ferdinand is thought to mean “protection” and is of Germanic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Ferdinand in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1900.
- Over recent years, Ferdinand has been falling (−5% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Ferdinand every 83 schools.
Ferdinand in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
30 babies in 3 years1 boy in 27,545
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
81 babies in 3 years1 boy in 63,476+7.3% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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