Meaning and Origin of: Fern

Girl name origins & meanings

  • Old English : Leafy plant

Girl name variations

Ferne
Fearn
Fearne
Fernly
Ferna
Ferni
Firn
Firne
Furn
Furne
Fyrn
Fyrne

Family name origins & meanings

  • English : topographic name for someone who lived in a place where there was an abundance of ferns, from Old English fearn ‘fern’ (sometimes used as a collective noun).