first name

noun

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

Synonyms

• 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

One vendor named Maria, who asked only to be identified by her first name, hoped to make $1,500 hawking all sorts of apparel in Mexican colors. —Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025

David — who asked to be identified by his first name because of the delicate situation with TPS in the United States and the possibility of repercussions in Venezuela — came to the United States in February 2021 to visit friends and family in the United States on a tourist visa. —Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025

Denzel Washington set the record straight regarding the correct pronunciation of his first name. —Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025

Trustworthy companies also personalize interactions in a way that makes sense, going farther than just putting a customer’s first name on an email. —Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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