The baby name Fauna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈfɔːnə/ or /ˈfɑːnə/ (FAW-nuh).
Fauna is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Fauna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈfɔːnə/ or /ˈfɑːnə/ (FAW-nuh).
Fauna is Latin in Origin.
Fauna is a Latin name rooted in Roman religion, the feminine counterpart of Faunus, rustic god of forests, fields, and prophecy. Revered as a kindly spirit of fertility and the wild, Fauna gives the sense of “animal life” and the untamed world; in fact, the scientific term fauna for a region’s animals was later drawn from her mythic name. Etymologists sometimes link the theonym to Latin favere, “to favor,” lending undertones of kindness and good fortune.
As a given name it has been uncommon in English but grew more familiar in the mid‑20th century via Disney’s Sleeping Beauty fairy named Fauna, and it suits today’s nature-forward trends. Variant spellings include Fawna and Faunna; related choices are Fawn (English), Faun (mythic), and masculine Faunus. Nicknames Fae or Fawn work well. Usual English pronunciation: FAW‑nuh.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #209 | 3 | 3,402 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #910 | 7 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
Fauna is popular in 27 countries — most recent births per country:
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