The baby name Faline is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced fuh-LEEN (/fəˈliːn/) — sometimes rendered FA-lin (/ˈfælɪn/).
The baby name Faline is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced fuh-LEEN (/fəˈliːn/) — sometimes rendered FA-lin (/ˈfælɪn/).
Faline is in Origin.
Faline is a feminine given name that entered public awareness through Felix Salten’s 1923 novel Bambi and was cemented by Disney’s 1942 adaptation, where Faline is Bambi’s mate. As a modern literary coinage, it has no securely documented pre-20th‑century use and remains rare in English-speaking countries and elsewhere.
Etymology is uncertain; proposals link it to French féline ‘feline’ or to Italian falena ‘moth’ from Latin phalaena, but these are speculative. The -ine ending aligns with Romance feminine name formations (e.g., Pauline, Aline), lending a light, graceful sound. Because of its Bambi connection, the name often evokes woodland imagery, gentleness, and resilience rather than a fixed lexical meaning. Variants and near-forms include Falina, Falena, Faleen (phonetic), and Phaline; related names are Feline/Féline and Felina. Possible nicknames: Fali, Fae, Lina.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT | 0 | #12 | 1 | 399 | |
| HT | Girls | 0 | #23 | 1 | 950 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2014 | #180 | 2 | 1,576 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #910 | 7 | 8,487 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
Faline is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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