Synonyms of first name

first name

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• Christian name
• given name
• nickname
• prename
• forename
• pen name
• pseudonym
• denomination
• appellation
• designation
• nom de plume
• title
• baptismal name
• sobriquet
• epithet
• denotation
• alias
• handle
• cognomen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of first name

This story has been corrected to show the spelling of the Washington congresswoman’s first name is Suzan, not Susan. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

When anyone mentions golf in Oregon, Bandon Dunes is usually the first name that drops. — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Court papers say Doyle used a different first name while dealing with Matthiesen and continued to invent excuses after the painting had been sold, even falsely claiming the buyer had failed to pay him despite already receiving the money. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026

The likely starter at quarterback at the beginning of the season is junior Daniel Kakooza, but by season’s end, beware of freshman Exavier Johnson, whose father with the same first name was a standout quarterback at Birmingham and Taft. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026