first name

noun

: the name that stands first in one's full name

Synonyms of first name

• Christian name
• given name
• nickname
• prename

Examples of first name in a Sentence

Children at the school call their teachers by their first names.

the parents still haven't picked a first name for the baby

Recent Examples on the Web

The victims are identified in court filings as Jane Does, and in court by their first names. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Hope your daughter marrying a Jewish Nazi/white supremacist is working out for you and [first name of victim’s mother]. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

In the comics, Ben Reilly is a successful, stable Spider-Man clone whose name is a combination of the first name of Peter’s uncle Ben and the maiden name of his Aunt May and who develops a superhero identity of his own, the Scarlet Spider. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

But the specific version — the daily call, first name on the sheet every morning. — Lane Brown, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for first name

• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame
• disclaim
• doorframe
• exclaim
• inflame
• mainframe