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

Two days later, Natalie, a West Palm Beach woman who wanted to be identified only by her first name, called to request that paramedics be sent to the detention center for her fiance, Djo Paul, a 29-year-old immigrant from Haiti. —Miami Herald, 11 June 2026

Every year Close is among the first names that come up from pundits trying to predict overdue stars who could receive this award. —Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 June 2026

Israel’s military has spokespeople in several languages, but only Adraee is famous enough to be known by his first name. —Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026

Bohuslavska knows every mother on her ward by first name — their complicated cases, their fears, and their tiny babies fighting for survival. —ABC News, 7 June 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