Festus
Latin
"joyous, festive"
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Updated Tue Feb 03 2026
Festus Origin and Meaning
Variation of Fachnan
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# 988 in the US
Festus Rank in US Top 1000
Popularity of the name Festus
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Famous People Named Festus
- Festus Gontebanye Mogae3rd President of Botswana
- Festus BaiseNigerian,born Hong Kong footballer
- (Ifeanyi) Festus EzeliNigerian basketball player
- Festus 'Adegboye' OnigbindeNigerian football manager
- Festus Bulugu LimbuTanzanian politician
- Festus Olabode OlaNigerian politician
- Festus Claudius "Claude" McKayJamaican,American novelist
The name Festus in Pop Culture
- Festus Haggencharacter on TV's "Gunsmoke"
- Festusdragon in Rick Riordan's "The Lost Hero"
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