Faisal
Faisal is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Malay, Indonesian.
- Arabic
- Urdu
- Bengali
- Malay
Meaning & Origin of Faisal
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Faisal is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Malay, Indonesian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Urdu
- Bengali
- Malay
- Indonesian
The Story of Faisal
Faisal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1973, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 82 Faisals were born — ranking #1,812 that year. As of 2026, Faisal ranks #2,960 for baby boys with 42 births, gradually falling (-14%). In total, more than 2K Faisals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Faisal
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Faisal. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Faizel
- Faysal
Names that sound like Faisal
Phonetically similar names — useful when Faisal is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Faysal
- Fizzle
- Fuzzle
- Foozle
- Feasel
- Feazel
- Feisal
- Fatal
- Fossil
- Facial
- Fatale
- Facile
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Faisal
Faisal is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Faisal's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #1,574. Use the chart and map above to compare Faisal's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.