At a Glance: Name: Ferdinand – Meaning: daring journey – Origin: Germanic (via Spanish) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: FUR-din-and
Ferdinand is a Germanic (via Spanish) boy's name meaning “daring journey”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Ferdinand
Meaning: Daring journey.
Origin: Germanic (via Spanish).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Ferdinand
Phonetic: FUR-din-and IPA: /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
Popularity of Ferdinand
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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Similar Names
Florian · Fidel · Fletcher · Ernest · Franklin · Edmund
