Fern - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Fern \f(e)-rn\ is pronounced fern. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "fern". A name from nature: green shade-loving plant. Short form of Fernanda. Used by E.B. White in "Charlotte's Web".

Fern has 2 variant forms: Ferna and Ferne.

Baby names that sound like Fern are Ferryn, Ferran, Faryn, Farin, Faren, Fran, Verne, Verna and Veron.

Fern is a very popular female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Fern. Click here to compare Fern with related baby names.