Given name & surname
Falin
“a commanding woman”·“a ruler”·“a fertile man”
In English use, Falin is a variant of Fallon. Interpretations include “a commanding woman” (Irish) and “a ruler” (Irish). These may reflect different naming traditions. Falin is a variant of Faline. One Hindi interpretation is “a fertile man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Falin is a variant of Fallon. Interpretations include “a commanding woman” (Irish) and “a ruler” (Irish). These may reflect different naming traditions. Falin is a variant of Faline. One Hindi interpretation is “a fertile man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Falin is a variant of Fallon. An origin associated with Fallon is Irish. Falin is a variant of Faline. An origin associated with Faline is Hindi.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1981. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Falin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 48
- 0 boys · 48 girls
- Most popular year
- 1983
- 16 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1989. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 16 in 1983. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 110 as a first name in 2020; 602 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Falin’s family of names
Falin has a related form in Faline. In English usage, Falin has a related form in Fallon. In Russian usage, Falin as a surname is a transliteration of Фалин.
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Around the world
Falin has relatives in 3 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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