Fawn
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning young deer.
Fawn by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Fawn. In the US, 17 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 206 babies in 1981, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.
Sounds like Fawn
Names that are said the same way as Fawn, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Vannfrom the fen; variant of Van21 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a deer
Like Fawn, each of these has a deer in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Devynfawn-like; a modern respelling of Devin313 in the US (2017)
- Tabithagazelle143 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raleighdeer meadow or clearing235 in the US (2017)
- Rayleighdeer meadow or clearing; a respelling of Raleigh187 in the US (2017)
- Fiadhwild, woodland deer182 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hartleyhart meadow; deer clearing157 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean youth
Like Fawn, each of these has youth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Evelyndesired, wished-for child10,686 in the US (2017)
- Camilayoung ceremonial attendant6,761 in the US (2017)
- Addisonson of adam; child of adam5,743 in the US (2017)
- Juliayouthful; feminine form of Julius3,111 in the US (2017)
- Julianayouthful; feminine form of Julian1,991 in the US (2017)
- Paigeyoung servant or attendant1,695 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Fawn
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