first name

noun

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

Synonyms

• Christian name
• forename
• given name
• 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

Now not so much, according to Mike, who would give only his first name. —Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024

At several points during his remarks onstage, Ramirez mispronounced Harris' first name, placing an emphasis on the second syllable instead of the first. —Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024

But his attorneys argue the case should go no further after paralegal Dontae Ruiz’s Sept. 28 conversation with the woman, who is identified in court filings only by her first name, Beth. —Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2024

Real-world consequences of the ‘lock-in effect’ Tony, who has been retired from his job in the electronic medical records industry since 2015, asked that he only be identified by his first name to protect his privacy. —Samantha Delouya, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above