Meaning: Fern plant
The story
Fern comes from the English plant word, through Old English fearn. It has been used as a given name since the nineteenth century alongside other botanical choices.
Nicknames
- Fernie
Spellings & variants
- Ferne
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
Origins
Fern comes from English.
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