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 locals asked to give only their first names for privacy reasons. — Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Corona Centennial has nine players in its football program with variations of the same first name. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Portman came from the actress’s maternal grandmother’s maiden name, while Natalie was simply an Americanized version of her Hebrew first name. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 4 Oct. 2026

Sununu’s yard signs, displayed prominently in fields and paths across the state, don’t say his first name. — Ben Binday, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 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