At a Glance
- 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
FURIPA /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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Similar Names
Spruce · Hickory · Sycamore · Calanthe · Beech · Sequoia
