Origin of the name Fern:
Derived from fern, which denotes the nonflowering plant. The name is borne by the little girl who loved Wilbur the pig in E. B. White's classic Charlotte's Web.
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An old-fashioned name, much less common than similar names like Ivy, Rose, or Daisy.
- Personal experiences with the name Fern: | Edit
I've always loved my name, it's unusual but not made up. Kids never made fun of me and has a young adult my friends have often lengthened it into Ferny as a nickname. The only other real people I've ever heard of with the same name are much, much older.
- Nicknames for Fern: | Edit
Ferny, Fernicus
- Meanings and history of the name Fern: | Edit
Botanical name from the feathery-leafed plant. In the language of flowers, ferns signify magic, fascination, and sincerity.
- Famous real-life people named Fern: | Edit
Fern Fitzgerald, American actress
Fern Holland, American lawyer and human-rights activist
Fern Michaels, American romance novelist (born Mary Ruth Kuczkir)- Fern in song, story & screen: | Edit
Fern Arable is the name of the little girl who saves Wilbur the pig in "Charlotte's Web".
Fern Elston, character in "The Known World" by Edward P. Jones.
Fern Walters, quiet book-loving character in the "Arthur" cartoon series by Marc Brown.
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Global Popularity of the Name Fern
- #287 in Scotland
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