Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Fenris isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2011. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Fenris through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 158
- 158 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 19 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #9,172 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +14%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 9,172 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 13.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020.
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 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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