as in Christian name
a name that is placed before one's family name
the parents still haven't picked a first name for the baby
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Recent Examples of first name
However, of all the people that came to mind, the first name that rolled off Knueppel’s tongue was Portland star Damian Lillard.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2026
This version has been updated to correct the spelling Vanessa Artigas' first name.
—ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026
Ian, who also chose to go by his first name, is part of an autonomous group that organizes regular protests against ICE.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
Street, whose skiing and who’s first name helped make her a pop-culture sensation during her Olympic career is a huge fan of Vonn.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2026
This version has been updated to correct the spelling Vanessa Artigas' first name.
—ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026
Ian, who also chose to go by his first name, is part of an autonomous group that organizes regular protests against ICE.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
Street, whose skiing and who’s first name helped make her a pop-culture sensation during her Olympic career is a huge fan of Vonn.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first name
Noun
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White and Lil Baby, whose given name is Dominique Jones, got into an argument, The San Francisco Standard said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The musician, whose given name is LaRussell Dwayne Thomas, has quickly gone from releasing his music independently to being signed to one of the biggest labels in the world.—
Georgia Dawkins,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Miami Heat forward Keshad Johnson lived up to his nickname.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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While the colors alone are enough to tell the story, the pair will reportedly be tagged with the aforementioned springtime nickname.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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“First name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20name. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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