Baby name
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🇮🇪 🇬🇧 Faolán
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Meaning
“Little wolf”
Means 'little wolf', from the Old Irish word fáel ('wolf') combined with a diminutive suffix. The name honors Saint Faolán (also called Fillan), an 8th-century Irish saint who carried out missionary work in Scotland, and is the root of the Irish surname Phelan or Whelan.
Vibe
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How it ages.
A sturdy Irish name with roots in Gaelic mythology and a medieval saint; distinctive without being unfamiliar, and wears well from childhood into adulthood.
The cultural moment.
Rare; mostly given to boys in Ireland and other English-speaking countries.