At a Glance: Name: Tern – Meaning: the seabird – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: TURN
Tern is an Old Norse unisex name meaning “the seabird”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Tern
Meaning: The seabird.
Origin: Old Norse.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Tern
Phonetic: TURN IPA: /tɜːrn/
Popularity of Tern
Tern 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 Tern
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Similar Names
Alder · Briar · Heron · Phineas · Soren · Jonah
