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Feather

Quick answerThe given name 'Feather' derives from the Old English word *fether*, meaning "a feather" or "plume," symbolizing lightness, flight, or spiritual ascension.

English · Girl · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#13,999
TrendStable
Peak year1977
Syllables2
OriginEnglish
LanguageOld English
CultureWestern
Letters7
Numerology9 Chaldean 3
Global rank#13,999

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Feather

The given name 'Feather' derives from the Old English word *fether*, meaning "a feather" or "plume," symbolizing lightness, flight, or spiritual ascension.

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Etymology

The given name 'Feather' derives from the Old English word *fether*, meaning "a feather" or "plume," symbolizing lightness, flight, or spiritual ascension. It is used primarily in modern English-speaking cultures, often as a nature-inspired or virtue name, with no specific religious or historical tradition, though it may evoke Native American symbolism of honor or truth in contemporary contexts.

Feather currently ranks #13,999 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1977.

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