Fausto is a boy's name of Portuguese origin meaning “happy.” In 2024 it was given to 33 boys in the United States.
Fausto belongs to the Portuguese tradition. Its meaning — “happy” — is the sense carried by its Portuguese roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Fausto first appears in Social Security records in 1915. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #1348 in 1983, and in 2024 33 babies received the name — 2,885 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Fausto means “happy” in its Portuguese roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Fausto is a boy name. In 2024, 33 babies received the name in the US.
Fausto comes from the Portuguese tradition.
Fausto first appears in US records in 1915. Its best-ever ranking was #1348 in 1983, and 33 babies were given the name in 2024.
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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