Fernando

Meaning: Adventurous, bold journey
Origin: Spanish (from Germanic)

Boy's name · #387 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Fernando reached its best rank, #149, in 1997 and ranked #387 in 2025. Roughly 103,000 boys have been named Fernando since 1880.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#20 in Mexico (2024) · #80 in Spain (2024) · #111 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #113 in Ecuador (2025) · #832 in Switzerland (2025) · #893 in Austria (2025) · #2,319 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,650 in Canada (2024).

Famous Fernandos

Fernando Alonso — Spanish racing driver
Fernando Pessoa — Portuguese poet (1888–1935)
Fernando Torres — Spanish association football manager (born 1984)
Fernando Henrique Cardoso — President of Brazil from 1995 to 2003
Fernando Lugo — 47.° President of Paraguay

In stories & tradition

Fernando Sucre — Prison Break (TV series)
Fernando Calpena^es — Episodios Nacionales (novel series)
Fernando Navarro^es — Aquí no hay quien viva (Spanish TV series)

What Fernandos become

Among 5,485 notable people named Fernando:

Military figures appear 1.48× more often than among typical names — e.g. Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba, Spanish military tactician and diplomat (1507–1582).

Similar names: Hernan · Eduardo · Federico · Armando · Javier · Ricardo

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