Synonyms of first names

first names

noun

plural of first name

as in Christian names

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 names
• given names
• nicknames
• prenames
• forenames
• pen names
• pseudonyms
• denominations
• titles
• designations
• appellations
• baptismal names
• epithets
• sobriquets
• cognomens
• noms de plume
• denotations
• aliases
• handles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of first names

The organization's name is a combination of the first two letters of her and her siblings' first names. — Nicky Zizaza, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

The locals asked to give only their first names for privacy reasons. — Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

The Corona Centennial High football team has an interesting blend of players spelling their similar first names differently, leaving coach Matt Logan to be the referee as to which parents got the spelling correct. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

French military policy in Lebanon prohibits identifying soldiers by first names for security reasons. — Diego Ibarra Sánchez, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026

The Monitor is only using first names to identify underage migrants in this story, for privacy reasons. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026

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