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

Louise Nevelson may not be among the first names that come to mind in the pantheon of important artists of the modernist movement. — Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Osterholm sent this text message in August 2021 to several people, with just their first names included. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Both women are among the small group of people the world knows by their first names. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026

Her first name honored her great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, while her middle name honored her late grandmother, Princess Diana. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 20 Aug. 2026