Name Meaning & Origin
"A surname."
Data last updated: 2025 SSA records
A ferry is a boat that transports passengers, and occasionally vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A small passenger ferry with multiple stops, like those in Venice, Italy, is sometimes referred to as a water taxi or water bus.
A ferry is a boat that transports passengers, and occasionally vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A small passenger ferry with multiple stops, like those in Venice, Italy, is sometimes referred to as a water taxi or water bus.
Life Path 9 — Compassion & Idealism: Humanitarian, selfless, and globally-minded.
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Root element "Ferry" emerges in Multiple origins tradition, carrying the core meaning "A surname.".
Used in English literary and religious texts, spreading through cultural exchange.
Carried across regions through trade, religion, and migration. Multiple spelling variants develop.
Standardized in its current form. Continues to be used across multiple cultures worldwide.
~75 people named Ferry in the US. Peaked in 1952 with 11 recorded uses.
The Life Path number for Ferry is 9, associated with Compassion & Idealism. Soul Urge: 5. Personality: 4.
Ferry is Predominantly Male. Based on US data, 87% male and 13% female.
Approximately 75 people in the United States are named Ferry. The name peaked in 1952 with 11 recorded uses.
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