Ferna

FUR-nuh /ˈfɜːnə/
girl 2 syllables fading

Ferna is a very rare variant of Fern that was most common in the 1910s and has all but disappeared.

Ferna is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1950. Ferna was first reported in SSA data in 1908 and peaked in 1918 (9 births).

About the name Ferna

PronunciationFUR-nuh /ˈfɜːnə/
9peak births 1918
1908first in SSA data

Names similar to Ferna

How popular is Ferna?

Girls named Ferna
190819101920193019401950
Girls named Ferna per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1908–1950 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1950) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Ferna total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19507—#4,444
19396—#3,921
19358—#3,252
19209—#3,427
19189—#3,347
19085—#2,227