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Faolan
OriginIrish Gaelic
Meaning"little wolf"
US Rank#8466
2025 SSA
About Faolan
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.
Pronounced FAY-lun.
As of October 2026, Faolan ranked #8466 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4500 in 2023.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #4,500 | 23 | 13.4 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- 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.
- Faolan
a character in Wolves of the Beyond by Kathryn Lasky
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