Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Fawne is a variant of Fauna. An origin associated with Fauna is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1974. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Fawne is a variant of Fauna. The history of Fauna gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Fauna is associated with a goddess of nature and fertility.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Fawne through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 71
- 0 boys · 71 girls
- Most popular year
- 1977
- 17 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 8 in 1982. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 17 in 1977. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 115 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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