Fernanda
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Fernanda is the feminine form of Fernando and Ferdinand, meaning “brave traveler” or “daring journey.” Fernanda is also read as German for “peace and courage.” Still used mainly by Spanish-speaking families, Fernanda is a lively, assertive name that suits a short or plain surname.
Sources: 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Girls, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson)
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Usage of Fernanda in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Fernanda against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Fernanda is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Fernanda in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 549 girls were named Fernanda, making it the #551 girls' name in the US. Since 1914, 20,130 girls have been named Fernanda, with the most (1,274) in 2009. It is most common, relative to births, in New Mexico, Texas and California.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Mexico (Mexico City) | #11 girls | 699 | Dirección General del Registro Civil de la Ciudad de México (Portal de Datos Abiertos de la CDMX), 2022 |
| Belgium (Flanders) | #841 girls (all ages) | 610 | Statbel (Belgian federal statistical office), 2024 |
| Brazil | #8 girls (all ages) | 531,607 | Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE), 2010 |
| Spain | #368 girls (all ages) | 7,110 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2025 |
| Spain (Catalonia) | #355 girls (all ages) | 1,208 | Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat), 2025 |
| Switzerland | #477 girls (all ages) | 1,619 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), STATPOP, 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Storms named Fernanda
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Fernanda, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Hurricane Fernanda (Category 4) | 2023 | Eastern Pacific | 213 km/h |
| Hurricane Fernanda (Category 4) | 2017 | Eastern Pacific | 232 km/h |
| Tropical storm Fernanda | 2011 | Eastern Pacific | 111 km/h |
| Hurricane Fernanda (Category 1) | 2005 | Eastern Pacific | 139 km/h |
| Tropical storm Fernanda | 1999 | Eastern Pacific | 102 km/h |
| Hurricane Fernanda (Category 4) | 1993 | Eastern Pacific | 232 km/h |
| Tropical storm Fernanda | 1987 | Eastern Pacific | 102 km/h |
| Hurricane Fernanda (Category 2) | 1981 | Eastern Pacific | 167 km/h |
| Tropical storm Fernanda | 1976 | Eastern Pacific | 65 km/h |
| Hurricane Fernanda (Category 3) | 1972 | Eastern Pacific | 185 km/h |
…and 2 earlier storms.
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Fernanda
There are 5 towns and villages with Fernanda in their name, in 4 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 2🇧🇷 Brazil 1🇨🇴 Colombia 1🇵🇹 Portugal 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Fernanda | Bahia, 🇧🇷 Brazil | – | Map |
| Monte Fernanda | Setúbal, 🇵🇹 Portugal | – | Map |
| Villa Fernanda | Huila Department, 🇨🇴 Colombia | – | Map |
| Huerta Luisa Fernanda | Chihuahua, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 4 | Map |
| Granja de María Fernanda | Chihuahua, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Fernanda songs
2 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Fernanda in their title. The best known:
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Fernanda
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Fernanda.
Fernanda Brandão
Fernanda Brito
Fernanda Lima
Fernanda Montenegro
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Fictional characters named Fernanda
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
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