The first name Furman
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Variant of Firmin.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Furman at birth, 1880–2025
In 1999, 7 boys born in the United States were named Furman, the 8,147th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1918, when 73 were.
2,758
babies named Furman since 1880
#8,147
rank in 1999
1918
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- What does the name Furman mean?
- Variant of Firmin.
- Is Furman a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,758 US babies named Furman since 1880 were boys.
- When was Furman most popular?
- 1918 in the United States, when 73 babies were named Furman, its highest rank at 756th.
- Is Furman also a surname?
- Yes. Furman is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.