Fernanda is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Fernanda means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Fernanda across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Fernanda has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Fernanda is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “bold journey, adventurous”. A feminine form of Ferdinand.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 20,156 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 53 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Fernanda per year, United States (1914 to 2025). United States peaked in 2009 (1,282/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2007 (7/yr).
Fernanda has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2009, when it ranked #530 nationally (given to 1,282 babies that year).
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