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Ferlin
How to Pronounce Ferlin
Pronounced FUR-lin /ˈfɜːrlɪn/Medium
Meaning: Ferlin is a rare American given name whose exact source is unclear; it may derive from a surname or be a regional coinage of the rural South. Its fame rests almost entirely on the country and gospel singer Ferlin Husky, which helped the name reach the records for a short spell.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Ferlin is an uncommon American name of unsettled origin, likely a surname turned first name in the rural South. Its visibility owes almost everything to Ferlin Husky, the country and gospel star whose success gave the name a modest boost for a few years.
Even at its height it reached only a couple dozen boys a year, and it has been all but absent since. It reads as a distinctly mid-century, Southern-rooted name rather than one poised for revival.
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Famous Bearers
- ★Ferlin Husky (1925-2011)American country and gospel singer whose fame lifted the name
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Ferlin mean?
It's a rare American name of uncertain origin, possibly from a surname, best known through singer Ferlin Husky.
How do you pronounce Ferlin?
It's said FUR-lin /ˈfɜːrlɪn/, two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Ferlin a boy or girl name?
Ferlin is used as a boy's name.
Is Ferlin a popular name?
No, it was always rare, seeing brief use in the mid-twentieth century around the fame of Ferlin Husky.