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The baby name Fa is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Common English approximation: "fah" (/fa/ or /fɑː/). Mandarin: Fā (/fa˥/) or Fǎ (/fa˨˩˦/). Thai ฟ้า typically /faː/ (often written "fah")..

Fa is Chinese, Thai in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Chinese, Thai
Pronunciation: Common English approximation: "fah" (/fa/ or /fɑː/). Mandarin: Fā (/fa˥/) or Fǎ (/fa˨˩˦/). Thai ฟ้า typically /faː/ (often written "fah").

What is the meaning of the name Fa ?

The baby name Fa is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Common English approximation: "fah" (/fa/ or /fɑː/). Mandarin: Fā (/fa˥/) or Fǎ (/fa˨˩˦/). Thai ฟ้า typically /faː/ (often written "fah")..

Fa is Chinese, Thai in Origin.

Fa is a compact, multicultural name with primary roots in Chinese. Depending on the character and tone, it can mean “to prosper/emit” (发/發, fā or fà), “law; method” (法, fǎ), or - via Cantonese romanization - “flower” (花, faa1, rendered as Fa; this is the family name in the Cantonese form of Mulan). It appears both as a surname and as an element in compound given names across Chinese-speaking communities; the surname 法 (Fǎ) is attested in historical records, while Fa as a standalone given name in Mandarin remains uncommon.

Usage as a personal name has grown in the diaspora, where short, tone-neutral spellings are favored. Variants and related forms include Fā, Fá, Fǎ, Fà (Pinyin with tone marks), Cantonese Faa, and the Thai name Fah (ฟ้า, “sky/azure”), often simplified to Fa in English. Some parents also appreciate its musical echo as solfège “fa.” Overall, Fa is unisex and culturally versatile.

Fa has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Fa

Fa of Xia Royal · Xia dynasty Fa of Xia is best known as the 16th ruler of the Xia dynasty and as the father of Jie, the last Xia king traditionally blamed for the dynasty’s fall. Also known in Chinese as 發, his given name was Houjing.

Fa – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KH Boys 0 #9 1 270
MV 0 #19 1 644
MV Girls 0 #26 10 2,021
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
BN 0 #30 3 2,297
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
AF Girls 0 #67 28 2,402
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
MV Boys 0 #72 8 3,375
AZ Girls 0 #73 3 1,051
AF 0 #74 3 1,883
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
BN Girls 0 #94 13 5,459
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
QA 0 #101 6 7,011
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
KW 0 #115 7 5,216
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
BN Boys 0 #133 7 6,332
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
MU 0 #134 4 3,613
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
BW Boys 0 #151 4 4,685
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
SI Girls 0 #173 5 2,769
DZ 0 #178 4,616 20,130
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
BD 0 #183 45 5,992
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
LU Girls 0 #187 4 4,850
AR 0 #189 5 2,915
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
TN 0 #206 2,265 13,765
SI Boys 0 #209 3 3,402
MO Boys 0 #211 13 5,842
LU Boys 0 #214 7 4,970
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
IR 0 #216 14 4,221
MO Girls 0 #216 36 7,056
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
TW Boys 0 #225 17 7,111
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
AF Boys 0 #237 34 3,535
IR Girls 0 #237 370 8,334
EC Boys 0 #243 4 3,322
AO Boys 0 #245 5 5,568
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
TW Girls 0 #252 25 8,139
QA Girls 0 #255 62 15,378
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
SA 0 #259 37 10,560
NG 0 #269 4 5,926
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
AL Boys 0 #279 20 5,122
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
MA 0 #283 3,168 20,986
EG Girls 0 #285 1,595 14,742
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
MY 0 #295 36 12,352
CZ Boys 0 #298 8 6,530
JO Girls 0 #301 25 7,570
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
EG Boys 0 #302 1,179 15,035
BD Girls 0 #303 84 8,413
BD Boys 0 #305 345 10,045
CN Boys 0 #309 11 9,639
EG 0 #310 92 6,387
MU Boys 0 #310 48 8,477
SD Girls 0 #315 31 7,678
OM Girls 0 #319 78 15,987
MU Girls 0 #321 31 8,539
SA Girls 0 #322 820 25,931
HK 0 #323 26 8,483
PE 0 #324 6 6,350
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
LY 0 #328 224 12,703
KZ Girls 0 #329 4 5,862
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
GH Girls 0 #330 8 6,973
PL Boys 0 #336 5 6,459
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
HK Girls 0 #338 324 16,104
YE 0 #340 42 8,639
CZ Girls 0 #348 4 5,378
CN Girls 0 #351 9 8,829
IQ Girls 0 #358 150 11,303
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
PL Girls 0 #361 4 5,096
MX 0 #366 48 8,339
PT Boys 0 #374 8 7,951
NL 0 #380 12 2,481
KW Girls 0 #382 134 19,177
JO Boys 0 #384 6 7,057
UY Boys 0 #386 14 5,922
CL 0 #392 20 6,867
SD Boys 0 #400 46 10,523
BO 0 #401 8 6,868
Germany 0 #405 33 2,542
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
PH Girls 0 #421 9 13,098
Austria Boys 0 #422 21 2,180
PT Girls 0 #436 16 7,952
Spain 0 #440 13 2,326
AE Girls 0 #443 111 20,968
AR Boys 0 #448 20 7,628
HK Boys 0 #448 80 12,905
IR Boys 0 #454 99 10,162
RU Girls 0 #455 44 11,913
CR Boys 0 #467 21 10,188
BH 0 #469 85 17,937
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
RU Boys 0 #481 25 12,621
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #500 6 9,305
CR Girls 0 #501 32 11,342
UY Girls 0 #501 10 6,731
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
PS Girls 0 #510 14 10,981
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
PS Boys 0 #523 26 10,655
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
SG Girls 0 #548 39 18,916
LB 0 #555 104 13,263
CM Girls 0 #556 5 11,671
IQ Boys 0 #568 100 13,071
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
BO Boys 0 #580 13 9,244
AR Girls 0 #584 16 8,289
IL Boys 0 #590 18 10,983
BO Girls 0 #591 21 9,488
SY 0 #591 140 11,684
KW Boys 0 #596 174 18,755
IL Girls 0 #606 12 11,648
QA Boys 0 #616 92 18,093
CL Boys 0 #617 49 13,390
SG Boys 0 #637 61 17,960
IT 0 #647 68 4,183
IN Girls 0 #649 6 13,121
MY Girls 0 #665 344 24,821
MY Boys 0 #679 473 25,439
SA Boys 0 #686 1,374 28,008
OM Boys 0 #725 157 17,948
Germany Girls 0 #731 108 4,949
NG Girls 0 #741 46 15,093
Germany Boys 0 #755 198 5,697
CL Girls 0 #767 85 14,098
NL Girls 0 #828 128 5,933
PE Boys 0 #845 34 14,506
CO Boys 0 #847 74 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #886 45 5,610
NL Boys 0 #886 66 5,873
PE Girls 0 #907 37 14,861
NG Boys 0 #914 38 16,906
Spain Girls 0 #925 59 5,561
MX Boys 0 #927 56 16,355
IT Boys 0 #931 569 10,046
IN Boys 0 #966 36 16,750
AE Boys 0 #984 109 22,615
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
MX Girls 0 #1,000 184 17,781
CO Girls 0 #1,056 23 16,140
TR 0 #1,097 115 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,120 22 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,126 53 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,251 196 9,415

Fa is popular in 79 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Fa

Fa is predominantly a girl's name.
Fa is a one syllable name, pronounced Common English approximation: "fah" (/fa/ or /fɑː/). Mandarin: Fā (/fa˥/) or Fǎ (/fa˨˩˦/). Thai ฟ้า typically /faː/ (often written "fah")..
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Fah, Faa, Fà and Fá.
Across languages, Fa has these equivalents: Skye (English, meaning 'sky'), Sora (Japanese, 'sky'), Celeste (Latin-derived, 'heavenly'), Lex (Latin root for 'law', equivalent to Chinese 法 in meaning).
Fa is a name of Chinese origin, traditionally used in China. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within China and its diaspora communities.
Yes — 1 notable people named Fa are in our database, including Fa of Xia (Royal).