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The baby name Ferry is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈfɛri/ (FEH-ree); Dutch: /ˈfɛr.i/.

Ferry is Dutch in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Dutch
Pronunciation: /ˈfɛri/ (FEH-ree); Dutch: /ˈfɛr.i/

What is the meaning of the name Ferry ?

The baby name Ferry is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈfɛri/ (FEH-ree); Dutch: /ˈfɛr.i/.

Ferry is Dutch in Origin.

Ferry is a multicultural masculine name with two main roots. In Dutch and Frisian it serves as a familiar short form of Ferdinand, and it has modern use in the Netherlands (also seen in Indonesia through Dutch influence). In medieval northeastern France, particularly Lorraine, Ferry functioned as a regional form of Thierry; several Dukes of Lorraine bore it. In the English-speaking world it appears rarely as a given name, more often a surname that could be occupational (ferryman) or from Irish Ó Fearadhaigh.

As a pet form of Ferdinand, Ferry carries the meaning “bold voyager” or “adventurous traveler” (from Germanic far “journey” + nand “brave”). As the Thierry form, it means “ruler of the people” (theud “people” + ric “ruler”). Variants and cognates include Ferdi, Ferdy, Feri; Ferdinand, Fernando, Hernando; and, on the Thierry line, Thierry, Terry, Derek, Dietrich, and Dirk.

Ferry has the following similar or variant Names

Ferry – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ID 0 #14 26 2,238
ID Boys 0 #20 152 4,130
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
ID Girls 0 #97 6 3,319
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
BN Boys 0 #134 6 6,332
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
CZ 0 #182 5 3,154
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
NL Boys 0 #189 2,261 5,873
France Boys 1913 #206 3 584
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
TW Boys 0 #222 20 7,111
IR 0 #229 3 4,221
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
NL 0 #254 143 2,481
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
CZ Boys 0 #278 27 6,530
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
JP Boys 0 #299 5 7,909
SA 0 #305 8 10,560
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
MY 0 #348 7 12,352
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
PH Boys 0 #401 8 11,440
EG 0 #408 5 6,387
Austria Boys 0 #415 28 2,180
OM Girls 0 #418 7 15,987
PH Girls 0 #425 5 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
GT Boys 0 #494 6 7,625
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
CM Boys 0 #512 39 12,054
HK Boys 0 #516 12 12,905
RU Boys 0 #521 6 12,621
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
IR Boys 0 #524 29 10,162
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
AE Girls 0 #536 18 20,968
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
KW Girls 0 #555 7 19,177
CM Girls 0 #556 5 11,671
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
SG Girls 0 #577 10 18,916
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
HK Girls 0 #642 9 16,104
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
SG Boys 0 #668 30 17,960
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
CL Boys 0 #697 4 13,390
QA Boys 0 #735 9 18,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
KW Boys 0 #802 5 18,755
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
PE Boys 0 #856 23 14,506
TN 0 #859 7 13,765
EG Boys 0 #872 15 15,035
EG Girls 0 #878 82 14,742
Germany Boys 0 #884 69 5,697
Spain Boys 0 #887 44 5,610
CO Boys 0 #897 24 15,656
MY Boys 0 #904 209 25,439
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
SA Girls 0 #923 13 25,931
NG Boys 0 #932 20 16,906
NL Girls 0 #937 19 5,933
MX Boys 0 #968 15 16,355
MY Girls 0 #969 26 24,821
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,080 13 22,615
MA 0 #1,117 12 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,132 10 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
DZ 0 #1,162 15 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,162 17 25,619
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,264 4 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,421 51 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,434 13 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,541 74 28,008

Ferry is popular in 62 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Sweden
AE
Austria
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People also ask about Ferry

Ferry is predominantly a boy's name.
Ferry is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈfɛri/ (FEH-ree); Dutch: /ˈfɛr.i/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ferri, Ferrie, Fery, Ferdie, Ferdi and Ferdy.
Yes — Ferry ranked #181 in Sweden in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Ferry ranks highest in Sweden (#181 in 2022).