The name Fern is a boy's name meaning "plant name".

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A fresh, green, rising nature name for girls that would make a cool possibility for a baby boy as well. It has ranked in the US Top 1000 for boys a handful of times since naming records began.

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The name Fern peaked for boys at #710 in 1903. Fern is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

The name Fern is a girl's name meaning "plant name".

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Of all the botanicals, Fern has been one of the slowest to move back from the front parlor into the nursery, despite the appealing girl character in the children's classic <i>Charlotte's Web</i>. Fern was most popular from the turn of the last century through the 1940s, reaching a high of #152 in 1916. We can certainly see her rejoining the long list of popular greenery names.
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Reality TV stars Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald recently named a daughter Fern, which could easily give it a boost.

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The name Fern is currently ranked #821 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #152 in 1916. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in FERN, FERN, and FERN. Fern is occasionally used for boys in 2024.

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