Iron-worker or rock
Derived from the Gaelic 'Fearghas' meaning 'man of vigor,' it is also associated with the Latin 'ferrum' meaning iron. In English contexts, it often originated as a surname for a blacksmith or someone living near a rocky outcrop.
Less common today
Ferris isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,424 in 2024.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The titular high school slacker and protagonist · Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Two-time American League batting champion
Engineer and inventor of the Ferris wheel
