Faolan

FWAY-lawn or FEE-lawn, Anglicized as FAY-lan or FEE-lan

Irish Gaelic

"little wolf"

Faolan Origin and Meaning

The name Faolan is a boy's name meaning "little wolf".

Properly spelled with a fada in Gaelic (Faolán), this name is the origin of the Irish surname Phelan. It derives from the Gaelic fáel "wolf", plus a diminutive suffix, making this a handsome hidden nature name.

Faolan Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1093 on Nameberry

Faolan Popularity

• 1093 Nameberry 2024

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Famous People Named Faolan

• Saint Faolan (or Fillan) of Munster 8th century abbot
• Faolan Mac an Ghabhann na Sceal d, 1423, Irish writer and genealogist

Faolan in Pop Culture

• Faolan is a Gaelic name pronounced fway LAWN or fway,LIN.
• Means "little wolf"
• Faolan a character in Wolves of the Beyond by Kathryn Lasky