Someone who lives among ferns
A diminutive of Fernald or Fernando, or a topographic name for someone residing near ferns. It evokes the natural world through its association with the resilient, shade-loving plant.
Less common today
Fernie isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,134 in 1994.
Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman
Protagonist in the novel 'The Book of Fernie Croy' · The Book of Fernie Croy
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
