Fernando

Fernando: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “brave journey”
Origin: Spanish
Say it: fehr-NAHN-doh · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Spanish and Portuguese form of Ferdinand, from Germanic elements meaning 'journey' and 'brave' or 'bold'. Hernando is a related Spanish form.

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How popular is Fernando?

2024286 per million US babies

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Babies named Fernando in 2024951

2024 rank#352 boys

Peak year2006

Total US babies since 1880102,907

Fernando is fading: recent use is about 65% of its level ten years before.

Names like Fernando

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Fernandabold voyager · Germanic
Ferdinandbrave journey · Germanic
Mateogift of God · Spanish
SantiagoSaint James · Spanish
Thiagosupplanter · Spanish
JoseGod will add · Spanish
Diegosupplanter · Spanish
Alejandrodefender of men · Spanish

Fernando questions

What does the name Fernando mean?

Fernando means "brave journey". It comes from Spanish. Spanish and Portuguese form of Ferdinand, from Germanic elements meaning 'journey' and 'brave' or 'bold'. Hernando is a related Spanish form.

Is Fernando a boy or girl name?

Fernando is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Fernando?

951 US babies were named Fernando in 2024. Its peak year was 2006.

How do you pronounce Fernando?

Fernando is usually pronounced fehr-NAHN-doh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.