Faunus as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Faunus

What is the meaning of the name Faunus ?

The baby name Faunus is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈfɔːnəs/ (FAW-nuhs); Classical Latin: /ˈfau̯.nus/.

Faunus is Latin in Origin.

From Latin and Roman myth, Faunus is the name of the rustic god of forests, fields, and flocks, also associated with fertility and prophecy, broadly identified with Greek Pan. Etymologies usually connect Faunus to Latin faveo “to favor, be kindly,” giving the sense “the favorable/kindly one”; others link it to fari “to speak,” reflecting his oracular voice. The name later lent its root to “faun,” the woodland spirit in Latin and European lore.

As a given name, Faunus appears rarely outside antiquity, surfacing in Renaissance humanist circles and in modern myth-inspired or neopagan contexts. Variants and cognates include Italian/Spanish Fauno, French Faune (occasionally unisex), and the feminine counterpart Fauna; related epithets of the deity are Lupercus and Inuus. In English usage it remains distinctive and archaic, appealing to parents seeking a classical, nature-inflected choice.

⚙ Faunus is vanishingly rare. In all, it appears just 3 times, across 3 countries.