Fenris
A boys’ name of Old Norse origin, meaning fen-dweller; the monstrous wolf of mythology.
Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Fenris by the numbers
Fenris was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 14 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Fenris. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ferrisiron worker; from Ferrum51 in the US (2017)
- Fenrirfen dweller; a form of the mythological wolf6 in the US (2017)
- Farisknight or horseman109 in England and Wales (2025)
- Fenixphoenix, the mythical bird; modern spelling of Phoenix91 in the US (2017)
- Faarisknight, horseman, one who stands out12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Farris4 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a wolf
Like Fenris, each of these has a wolf in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Connorlover of hounds; wolf lover6,405 in the US (2017)
- Conorlover of hounds; wolf lover1,127 in the US (2017)
- Raulwolf counsel; a form of Ralph or Raoul555 in the US (2017)
- Ralphwolf counsel541 in England and Wales (2025)
- Randywolf shield; form of Randolph386 in the US (2017)
- Rudyfamous wolf; diminutive of Rudolf341 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Fenris
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