Name meaning & stats
Faysal
Faysal means “arbiter” (Arabic origin). 205 US babies since 1940, peak 2009. Notable Faysals are 1.4× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“arbiter”
ArabicSpelling of Faisal
Faisal around the world
- Фейсал / Файзал · Russian
- فيصل · Arabic
- פייסל · Hebrew
- 费萨尔 · Chinese
Famous Faisals
- Faisal I of Iraq · 1st king of Hashemite Iraq from 1921 to 1933
- Faisal II of Iraq · King of Iraq from 4 April 1939 until 1958
In US birth records
Peak year: 2009
205 US babies were named Faysal between 1940 and 2025.
Faysal around the world
- France: 470 babies since 1900, peak 1989
- England & Wales: 120 babies since 1996, peak 2005
- Belgium: 25 babies since 1995, peak 2016
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Faysals end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.4× | Low · 5 people |
| Actor | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Politician | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
| Film director | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Faysals show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 11 Faisals spell it Faysal
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2009)