Gender
Female
Origin
- Greek
- Young deer. The Greek mythological deity of fertility and nature was Fauna. She was famous for her chastity.
- English
- All of the animals in a particular region or time period; young deer
- French
- Latin
Syllables
2
Themes
- Animal
- Greek/Roman Mythology
- Green
- Nature
Pronunciation
fa(u)-na
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1978 (rank #4455, 15 births); most recent 2025 (rank #8860, 11 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #5666, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence