Names That Mean Ironworker

It's been four decades decades since Ferris Bueller took his famous day off in the cult classic 1986 teen comedy movie, but we think the time for this name could and should be now! Especially with the recent rise of the hero's girlfriend, Sloane, up the baby name rankings. Half preppy, half rugged, it boasts that stylish S ending and has a cozy, retro feel.

 The surname Ferris can derive either from the Irish name Fergus, meaning "strong man", or from the English surname Ferrers, referring to a blacksmith or ironworker
 
Briefly appearing in the charts in the early years of the 20th-century, Ferris was only used in small numbers until the 2020s. A recent year however saw it given to 56 boys and 10 girls: the highest number on record.

Ferris

Similar in sound to Paris, Carys, Felicity, and Fern; and similar in style to Blair, Sloane, and Finley, Ferris has a lot of potential. Derived from either the Gaelic Fergus meaning "strong man" or used as an English surname referring to someone who works with iron, Ferris is notably connected to the cult-classic 80s movie, Ferris Bueller's Day Off. The name is rare in general, though recent years have seen a slight revival in interest, with 10 girls (and 56 boys) given the name in the US.

Surname of a fifteenth-century saint and a twenty-first-century quarterback, Brett Favre. 

Names That Mean Ironworker

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