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    The first name Faisal

    A boy’s name from Arabic meaning “arbiter”.

    2 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Arabic origin

    Faisal means “arbiter” in Arabic.

    From Arabic فَيْصَل (fayṣal, literally “arbiter”).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 16 boys were named Faisal, making it the 1,613th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1997, with 78 births (#312).

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    985
    babies named Faisal, 1996–2025
    #1,613
    rank in 2025
    1997
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Faisal with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Faisal at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 40 boys born in the United States were named Faisal, the 3,052nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 82 were.

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    2,150
    babies named Faisal since 1880
    #3,052
    rank in 2025
    2014
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    • Faysal

    Famous people named Faisal

    11 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Faisal I of Iraq
      1st king of Hashemite Iraq from 1921 to 1933
    • Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud
      Emir of Nejd and Head of the House of Saud (1785–1865)
    • Faisal Miqdad
      Former Syrian Vice President, born 1954
    • Faisal Khan
      Bollywood actor, born 1966
    • Faisal al-Qassem
      British-Syrian television personality, born 1961
    • Faisal Sakhizada
      Afghan footballer, born 1990
    • Faisal Agab
      Association football player, born 1978
    • Faisal Khalil
      Emirati footballer, born 1982
    • Prince Faisal bin Hamad of Bahrain
      Bahraini Royal (1991-2006)
    • Faisal Bodahoom
      Footballer, born 1988
    • Feis Ecktuh
      Dutch rapper, 1986–2019

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    Questions

    What does the name Faisal mean?
    Faisal means “arbiter” in Arabic.
    What is the origin of the name Faisal?
    From Arabic فَيْصَل (fayṣal, literally “arbiter”).
    How popular is the name Faisal?
    In 2025, 16 boys born in England and Wales were named Faisal, ranking 1,613th. Its peak was 1997, with 78 births.
    Is Faisal a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,150 US babies named Faisal since 1880 were boys.
    When was Faisal most popular?
    2014 in the United States, when 82 babies were named Faisal, its highest rank at 1,818th.
    What are other spellings of Faisal?
    Faysal.