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    Ferdinand

    FER-dih-nand

    Germanic
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Bold voyager; Adventurous journey
    Origin
    Germanic
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Ferdinand does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Bold voyager; Adventurous journey", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Ferdinand.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1880s (0.032% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Ferdinand voyages by faith — obeying without knowing, committing the way unto God, the bold traveler whose inheritance awaits at the journey's end.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Hebrews 11:8

      "By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went."

    • Psalm 37:5

      "Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass."

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