Fir: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Fir – Meaning: the fir tree; an old Germanic plant-word with no deeper meaning beyond the tree itself – Origin: Old English / Germanic – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: FUR


Fir is an Old English / Germanic unisex name meaning “the fir tree; an old Germanic plant-word with no deeper meaning beyond the tree itself”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Fir

Meaning: The fir tree; an old Germanic plant-word with no deeper meaning beyond the tree itself.

Origin: Old English / Germanic.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Fir

Phonetic: FUR   IPA: /fɜːr/

Popularity of Fir

Fir 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.

Lists That Include Fir

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