Ferrara: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ferrara – Meaning: a place of ironworking – Origin: Latin (via Italian) – Pronunciation: feh-RAH-rah


Ferrara is a Latin (via Italian) name meaning “a place of ironworking”. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.

Meaning & Origin of Ferrara

Meaning: A place of ironworking.

Origin: Latin (via Italian).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Ferrara

Phonetic: feh-RAH-rah   IPA: /fəˈrɑːrə/

Popularity of Ferrara

Ferrara doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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