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

Colby invariably was the first name out of general manager John Lynch’s mouth when discussing the left guard competition this offseason. —Matt Barrows, New York Times, 13 May 2026

Roza — a woman testifying under her first name — was an aspiring model from Uzbekistan when Epstein abused her in 2009, after the plea deal and while he was supposed to be under house arrest. —Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026

Victim vividly remembers night of assault Bethany, who spoke to the Star-Telegram in an interview after the verdict and agreed for her first name to be published, was helping her friend look for a bartending job to pay for college in 2017. —Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026

For the first time in decades, the federal government published data showing the most common first names of the entire population. —Joe Murphy, NBC news, 6 May 2026