Fawn
Meaning
"young deer"
Origin: Old French faon, Latin fetus
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,679
- Total SSA Count
- 22
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Casual
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"young deer"
Origin: Old French faon, Latin fetus
"new, newly discovered"
Origin: Latin nova
Fawn is more popular, ranked #5679 vs #5837 for Knova.
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Fawn is more popular, ranked #5679 compared to Knova at #5837 in the United States.
Fawn means "young deer" (Old French faon, Latin fetus origin). Knova means "new, newly discovered" (Latin nova origin).
Fawn is primarily a girl name. Knova is primarily a girl name.