Fernando - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Fernando \f(e)-rnan-do, fer-na-ndo\ is pronounced fer-NAHN-doh. It is of Spanish origin, and its meaning is "adventurer". Fernand is a French form. Saint Ferdinand of Castile (13th century) was king of Castile and Leon.

Fernando has 3 variant forms: Ferdinand, Fernand and Hernando.

Baby names that sound like Fernando are Fernandas, Vernon, Vernin and Vernen.

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