Fawn is a feminine given name derived from the English name for a juvenile deer and the color.

“Fawn” is also an English word meaning “to court favor from” or “to show affection.” Fawne is a spelling variant.

Fawna and Fawnia are other variants of the name.

The name has been in use in the Anglosphere since the 18th century.

[1] It was among the top 1,000 names for newborn girls in the United States between 1960 and 1966 and again between 1973 and 1983.