The baby name Fausta is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈfaʊ.stə/ (FOW-stah).
Fausta is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Fausta is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈfaʊ.stə/ (FOW-stah).
Fausta is Latin in Origin.
Fausta is the feminine of the Latin cognomen Faustus, from the adjective faustus meaning “favorable, fortunate, auspicious,” ultimately connected to faveo “to favor.” In ancient Rome it conveyed good luck and propitious omens - fausta omnia - and functioned both as a cognomen and given name. Through Late Antiquity its uplifting sense persisted in Latin-speaking and later Romance contexts, keeping the form Fausta largely unchanged across Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian.
Historical bearers include Flavia Maxima Fausta, 4th-century Roman empress and wife of Constantine the Great, and a late-antique martyr venerated as Saint Fausta, which aided the name’s Christian transmission. In Italy, it saw modest popularity into the early 20th century and is now rare, appealing as a vintage revival. Related variants include Faustina and Faustine; masculine counterparts are Fausto and Faustus. The core meaning remains an elegant wish for favor and good fortune.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2017 | #1 | — | 949 |
| AO | 0 | #76 | 2 | 2,729 | |
| LT | 0 | #80 | 9 | 949 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #135 | 62 | 1,904 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #166 | 2 | 3,171 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2016 | #186 | 2 | 1,634 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #196 | 14 | 4,575 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #225 | 3 | 4,141 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| France | Girls | 1952 | #245 | 3 | 967 |
| PT | 0 | #246 | 5 | 4,161 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #257 | 2 | 3,650 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3,258 | 9,415 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #358 | 4 | 8,138 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| BO | 0 | #403 | 6 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #417 | 8 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #428 | 24 | 7,952 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #536 | 76 | 9,488 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #556 | 5 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| IT | 0 | #575 | 141 | 4,183 | |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #623 | 8 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #753 | 193 | 14,861 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #777 | 10 | 15,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #901 | 41 | 12,708 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #907 | 9 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #964 | 20 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 8 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,019 | 165 | 17,781 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,059 | 20 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,452 | 20 | 10,046 |
Fausta is popular in 44 countries — most recent births per country:
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