Fernanda

“Bold, adventurous journey” — Germanic via Spanish/Portuguese origin

Girl's name · #551 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Fernanda has appeared in US records since 1914 — best rank #258 (2009) · 20,130 babies named Fernanda all-time · 1 in 2,900 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 790 girls in Puerto Rico (2025) · about 1 in 17,000 girls in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 30 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Fernandas

Among 505 notable people named Fernanda:

Entertainers appear 1.92× more often than among typical names — e.g. Fernanda Montenegro, Brazilian actress and writer.

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