The baby name Fiske is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /fɪsk/ (FISK).
Fiske is English in Origin.
The baby name Fiske is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /fɪsk/ (FISK).
Fiske is English in Origin.
Fiske is a crisp English-Scandinavian surname-turned-given name derived from Old Norse fiskr and Old English fisc, meaning "fish," by extension "fisherman" or someone associated with a fish market or waterside. The -e ending reflects medieval English spelling, while the shorter form Fisk is Scandinavian and English. The name took hold as a hereditary surname in Danelaw regions of eastern England, especially Norfolk and Suffolk, where Norse influence was strong, and later traveled to North America with early settlers.
As a given name, Fiske appears from the 18th–19th centuries in Britain and the United States, usually honoring a family surname; notable bearers include architect Fiske Kimball and engineer Fiske Hanley II. Variants and related forms include Fisk (primary variant), Fysh (rare English), and the occupational cognate Fisher; Scandinavian parallels include Fisk and Fisker. Fiske is primarily masculine, spare, and maritime in tone.
Fiske is vanishingly rare. In all, it appears just 9 times, across 6 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
Fiske is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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