Fawn
Fawn is a girl name of English origin, meaning A young deer; gentle.
What Fawn means
A young deer; gentle.
Fawn is short — 4 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Fawn comes from
English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.
Fawn is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.
How popular is Fawn?
Fawn does not currently chart in the top 100 girl names. Rankings move constantly, and names can spend decades out of the lists before returning — so this says more about the present moment than about the name itself.
The character of Fawn
Two ideas meet in Fawn: the natural world and Gentle. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Fawn
These share Fawn's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Anuhea — Cool, soft fragrance.
- Dalia — Grapevine; gentle.
- Lina — Tender; a palm tree.
- Daisy — The day's-eye flower.
- Fern — The green fern plant.
- Hazel — The hazelnut tree.
- Ivy — Ivy plant — faithfulness, growth.
- Lily — The lily flower — purity and beauty.
- Willow — Willow tree — grace and flexibility.
- Wren — The small, spirited songbird.
- Apple — The sweet apple fruit.
- Birdie — Little bird.
More English names
- Falcon — The swift bird of prey.
- Fern — The green fern plant.
- Faith — Complete trust and devotion.
- Flint — Hard stone; a stream.
- Everly — From the boar meadow.
- Forest — Of the woods.
- Everleigh — From the boar meadow.
- Future — The time yet to come.
- Evelyn — Wished-for child; life.
- Garnet — The deep-red gem.