Rising since 2022, #8,362 for girls today.
Popularity of Faline since 1943
Babies named Faline per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 21 |
| 1980s | 27 |
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 13 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s | 19 |
Meaning & origin
Faline is a rare and distinctive name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1943, likely inspired by the character from 'Bambi'. It reached a peak rank of 8,362 in 2025, making it an uncommon choice. The name has been rising in usage since 2022, though still extremely rare. Its etymology is uncertain, with possibilities including a variant of the Irish surname Fallon or a derivation from the Latin for cat. Faline's literary association gives it a natural, whimsical quality, and its recent trajectory suggests slow but steady growth in popularity.
Faline is a name of uncertain origin, most likely a modern coinage or a variant of the Irish surname Fallon. It gained familiarity through the character Faline, a female deer in Felix Salten's 1923 novel 'Bambi' and the subsequent Disney film. The name may also derive from the Latin 'felis', meaning cat, though this connection is speculative.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Fali, Lina, Fee
Variants: Faline, Faleen
Sibling names for Faline
Names that share Faline's style, for a brother or sister.
