Thesaurus results for FIRST NAME

first name

noun

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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 What painter who shares his first name with a popular AI chatbot is known for his monumental depictions of water lilies? —

Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026 The jury foreman, who provided only his first name, Matthew, said jurors tried to keep their emotions and personal experiences out of deliberations. —

Bobby Allyn, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026 His parents, asylum-seekers from Colombia who asked to be identified only by their first names for fear of retaliation, said their son’s physical and emotional health deteriorated at Dilley. —

Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026 References to the man’s life and work whiz by — illustrator Quentin Blake, a longtime collaborator, mentioned by first name only; ex-wife Patricia Neal, the Oscar-winning actress, alluded to passingly. —

Daniel D'addario, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for first name

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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
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