first name

noun

: the name that stands first in one's full name

Synonyms of first name

• Christian name
• given name
• nickname
• prename

Examples of first name in a Sentence

Children at the school call their teachers by their first names.

the parents still haven't picked a first name for the baby

Recent Examples on the Web

The reason stores use first names — or first names and last initials — on name tags is to balance two reasonable, but competing, requirements. —Judith Martin, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026

The case status is open; a lawyer is listed for the petitioner, but not for the defendant, whose first name is listed as Josmer. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026

Mari, another tourist who asked to go by her first name for privacy reasons, said her young family had been sheltering in their vacation rental and watching the unrest unfold outside. —Jack Guy, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026

Little Chet Wiley joins his two big brothers, who also have cute one-syllable first names, Tex Lawrence, age 3, and Beau Lee, age 2. —Sarah Scott, Parents, 23 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for first name

• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame
• disclaim
• doorframe
• exclaim
• inflame
• mainframe