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Ferny

Girl Name day: September 3
Ferny is a short form of Fern: on birth records it is written Fern (37,350 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Fern page.
Origin: Old English. Meaning: Fern (the plant).
From the English word fern, ultimately Old English fearn, adopted as a botanical given name in the 19th century.

Name day for Ferny

September 3

Why this day? Ferny is a short form of Fern, and shares its name day.

Ferny is celebrated in France on June 27; the United States on September 3.

The story of the name Ferny

Ferny is a short form of Fern. It keeps its origin (Old English) and meaning — fern (the plant), and shares its name day, September 3.

On birth records, Ferny is rarely written as such: the Fernys are Ferns (37,350 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Fern page.

Frequently asked questions about Ferny

What does Ferny mean?

Ferny is a short form of Fern, which means fern (the plant).

When is Ferny's name day?

September 3, together with Fern: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ferny a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Fern.

Ferny's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 4/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Ferny

Top 10

  1. Jeremy72%
  2. Scott69%
  3. Brian69%
  4. Brent69%
  5. Erik67%
  6. Rodney67%
  7. Troy63%
  8. Marc61%
  9. Eric59%
  10. Lance59%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad43%
  2. Mario48%
  3. Shawn49%
  4. Shane49%
  5. Bradley50%
  6. Darren52%
  7. Jason53%
  8. Wesley57%
  9. Andre58%
  10. Eric59%

Love potential for Ferny

Top 10

  1. Jeremy63%
  2. Andre58%
  3. Mario56%
  4. Brian56%
  5. Rodney56%
  6. Troy56%
  7. Lance53%
  8. Brent52%
  9. Scott52%
  10. Erik51%

Bottom 10

  1. Darren42%
  2. Bradley42%
  3. Chad42%
  4. Jason47%
  5. Marc48%
  6. Shane49%
  7. Wesley49%
  8. Shawn49%
  9. Derrick50%
  10. Erik51%

Professional potential for Ferny

Top 10

  1. Andre82%
  2. Shawn72%
  3. Shane72%
  4. Scott71%
  5. Rodney68%
  6. Jeremy68%
  7. Brent65%
  8. Derrick63%
  9. Mario61%
  10. Erik60%

Bottom 10

  1. Darren42%
  2. Chad42%
  3. Jason42%
  4. Bradley48%
  5. Brian50%
  6. Lance52%
  7. Eric55%
  8. Wesley55%
  9. Troy56%
  10. Marc56%

Crush potential for Ferny

Top 10

  1. Jeremy73%
  2. Wesley72%
  3. Brian67%
  4. Jason66%
  5. Rodney65%
  6. Lance64%
  7. Erik63%
  8. Troy63%
  9. Scott63%
  10. Brent63%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane46%
  2. Shawn46%
  3. Andre53%
  4. Chad56%
  5. Marc58%
  6. Eric58%
  7. Derrick59%
  8. Mario60%
  9. Darren60%
  10. Bradley61%
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