Feven

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Pronounced FEH-ven /ˈfɛ.vɛn/Medium

Meaning: A Tigrinya name from Eritrea and northern Ethiopia, usually glossed 'pearls'. It is a common and beloved girls' name in Eritrean families and has traveled widely with the diaspora.Low

In 30 seconds: Feven is an Eritrean Tigrinya name meaning 'pearls' — small, luminous, treasured (said 'FEH-ven').

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Origin MediumEritrean, Tigrinya

MeaningA Tigrinya name from Eritrea and northern Ethiopia, usually glossed 'pearls'. It is a common and beloved girls' name in Eritrean families and has traveled widely with the diaspora.

U.S. rank (2024)#13987 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2012

Total births (all-time)≈ 200

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Feven is a Tigrinya name from Eritrea and northern Ethiopia, understood as 'pearls'. It is widely used in Eritrean Orthodox and Catholic families and has carried into Europe, Canada and the U.S. with the diaspora. In English-speaking countries it reads as a soft, distinctive heritage name (said 'FEH-ven').

It appears only rarely in U.S. records, chiefly in Eritrean and Ethiopian families. Rare here, well loved there.

Did you know? Feven means 'pearls' in Tigrinya — not one pearl but many. It is one of the most familiar girls' names in Eritrean families, at home and across the diaspora (said 'FEH-ven').

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References — Feven — Tigrinya (Eritrean) name glossed 'pearls'

Variations

FivenFevnFewin

Nicknames

FeviFee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Feven mean?

Feven means 'pearls' in Tigrinya, the language of Eritrea and northern Ethiopia.

How do you pronounce Feven?

It's said FEH-ven /ˈfɛ.vɛn/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Where does Feven come from?

From Eritrea and northern Ethiopia, in Tigrinya-speaking families; it travels widely with the diaspora.

How popular is Feven?

Feven is rare in the U.S. overall but very familiar within Eritrean and Ethiopian communities.