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Felder

Quick answerThe given name 'Felder' is a German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) occupational surname-turned-first-name meaning "one who works in a field," derived from the Middle High German word *veld* (field).

Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#4,171
TrendVintage
Peak year1919
Syllables2
OriginGermanic
LanguageGerman
CultureGerman, Ashkenazi Jewish
Letters6
Numerology5 Chaldean 9
Global rank#4,171

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

About the name Felder

The given name 'Felder' is a German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) occupational surname-turned-first-name meaning "one who works in a field," derived from the Middle High German word *veld* (field).

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Etymology

The given name 'Felder' is a German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) occupational surname-turned-first-name meaning "one who works in a field," derived from the Middle High German word *veld* (field). It is primarily used in German-speaking cultures and among Ashkenazi Jews, with historical roots as a topographic name for someone living near a field or as an occupational name for a farmer.

Felder currently ranks #4,171 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1919.

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