Faolan
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning little wolf.
Babies a year
11
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2133
11 babies
Faolan by the numbers
In 2025, 11 babies in England and Wales were named Faolan. In the US, 8 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 14 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Faolan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Faelanlittle wolf8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Fabianof the Fabius family; bean grower819 in the US (2017)
- Farhanhappy, joyful25 in England and Wales (2025)
- Faizangrace, bounty, or blessing45 in England and Wales (2025)
- Favianof the Fabian clan; related to Fabian33 in the US (2017)
- Fayzangrace, beauty, elegance6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a wolf
Like Faolan, each of these has a wolf in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Connorlover of hounds; wolf lover6,405 in the US (2017)
- Conorlover of hounds; wolf lover1,127 in the US (2017)
- Raulwolf counsel; a form of Ralph or Raoul555 in the US (2017)
- Ralphwolf counsel541 in England and Wales (2025)
- Randywolf shield; form of Randolph386 in the US (2017)
- Rudyfamous wolf; diminutive of Rudolf341 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Faolan
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