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Faolán

/FAY-lawn/ MasculineIrish

Meaning

Faolán is a masculine name of Irish origin meaning “little wolf”.

Faolán is the Irish diminutive of fáel, wolf, a name worn by early Irish saints and by warriors of the legendary Fianna. Its anglicized forms Phelan and Whelan live on as common Irish surnames, but the original given name is enjoying a small revival.

Rare; chosen by parents seeking an authentic Irish wolf name.

At a glance

Origin
Irish
Gender
Masculine
Pronounced
/FAY-lawn/
Themes
Wolf

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Questions

  • Faolán is a masculine name of Irish origin meaning “little wolf”. Faolán is the Irish diminutive of fáel, wolf, a name worn by early Irish saints and by warriors of the legendary Fianna.

  • Faolán is traditionally a masculine (boy) name. Rare; chosen by parents seeking an authentic Irish wolf name.

  • The name Faolán comes from Irish. Faolán is the Irish diminutive of fáel, wolf, a name worn by early Irish saints and by warriors of the legendary Fianna. Its anglicized forms Phelan and Whelan live on as common Irish surnames, but the original given name is enjoying a small revival.

  • Faolán is pronounced FAY-lawn.

More names that mean wolf

Names that share this meaning.

  1. Conall MasculineIrish“strong as a wolf”
  2. Conan MasculineIrish“little wolf, little hound”
  3. Lowell MasculineFrench“little wolf”
  4. Otsana FeminineBasque“she-wolf”
  5. Ralph MasculineOld Norse“wolf counsel”
  6. Rudolph MasculineGermanic“famous wolf”