Fernando

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Fernando

Gender: Masculine
Language: Spanish
Etymology:
Fernando is a modern Spanish form of Ferdinand, which comes from a Germanic name meaning “Pace Ready” or “ Ready” from and “nand” (ready).

History:
Fernando is far more common a modern form of Ferdinand than is Hernán, Hernando, or Fernán.
Please see Ferdinand for more information.

Pronunciation: fur-nand-oh.

Alternates: Fenando, Fernán, Hernán, Hernando.

Surnames:
Spanish: Fernandez.

Feminine: Fernanda.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Fernán Pérez de Guzman (1398-1460)
Spanish poet.
Fernán Caballero (1796-1877)
Spanish writer.
Fernando Arrabal (1932-)
Spanish playwright.

Miscellaneous:
Hernán Cortés (1485-1547)
Spanish conquistador.
Fernando de Soto (1496-1542)
Spanish explorer.
Hernando Arias de Saavedra (1561-1634)
Spanish-American explorer.

Political Figures:
Fernando Wood (1812-1889)
American politician.
Hernán Siles Zuazo (1914-1996)
Bolivian politician.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.065 % named Fernando

Popularity of Fernando:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 529th most popular.
1910-1920: 501st most popular.
1920-1930: 384th most popular.
1930-1940: 317th most popular.
1940-1950: 320th most popular.
1950-1960: 263rd most popular.
1960-1970: 290th most popular.
1970-1980: 216th most popular.
1980-1990: 190th most popular.
1990: 148th most popular.
1991: 146th most popular.
1992: 152nd most popular.
1993: 161st most popular.
1994: 161st most popular.
1995: 168th most popular.
1996: 170th most popular.
1997: 148th most popular.
1998: 161st most popular.
1999: 164th most popular.
2000: 147th most popular.
2001: 149th most popular.
2002: 158th most popular.
2003: 157th most popular.

In France...
1900-1960: N/A
1963: 186th most popular.
1970: 151st most popular.
1974: 176th most popular.
1980-2000: N/A