Faysal
Faysal is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Turkish, Bengali, Urdu.
- Arabic
- Turkish
- Bengali
- Urdu
Meaning & Origin of Faysal
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Faysal is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Turkish, Bengali, Urdu.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Turkish
- Bengali
- Urdu
The Story of Faysal
American parents first put Faysal on the record books as a baby boy name in 1993, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 16 Faysals were born — ranking #5,553 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 49% of all recorded Faysals. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 205 Faysals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Faysal
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Faysal. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Faisal
- Faizel
Names that sound like Faysal
Phonetically similar names — useful when Faysal is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Faisal
- 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 Faysal
Faysal is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 205 births in the dataset. Faysal's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #5,553. Use the chart and map above to compare Faysal'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.