The baby name Feris is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈfɛrɪs/ (FEH-riss).
The baby name Feris is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈfɛrɪs/ (FEH-riss).
Feris is Arabic, English, Irish in Origin.
Feris is a cross-cultural given name with multiple plausible roots. In the Anglophone sphere, it aligns with Ferris, itself from the Irish Ó Fearghusa ("descendant of Fergus"), where Fergus combines fear "man" and gus "vigor, force." Another pathway is the Norman/English surname Ferrers/Ferris, connected to Latin ferrum "iron," suggesting associations with ironworking. In South Slavic and Turkish-influenced contexts, Feris sometimes reflects a regional spelling of Arabic Faris (فارس), meaning "knight; horseman."
As a given name, Feris is rare but recognizable; records appear in Ireland, Britain, and North America as a streamlined variant of Ferris, and in the Balkans and Middle East as an orthographic variant of Faris. Pronounced FEH-riss or FAIR-iss (English) and FAH-ris (Arabic-based), it carries resonances of strength and chivalry. Related forms include Ferris, Farris, Ferriss; Faris, Fares; and the Gaelic Fergus.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #136 | 2 | 1,769 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #233 | 5 | 7,146 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| LY | 0 | #552 | 8 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #655 | 13 | 13,071 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| TN | 0 | #765 | 65 | 13,765 | |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,191 | 21 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,455 | 17 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,604 | 11 | 28,008 |
Feris is popular in 26 countries — most recent births per country:
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