Given name & surname
Falon
“a commanding woman”·“a ruler”
Falon is a variant of Fallon. Interpretations include “a commanding woman” (Irish) and “a ruler” (Irish). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Falon is a variant of Fallon. Interpretations include “a commanding woman” (Irish) and “a ruler” (Irish). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Falon is a variant of Fallon. An origin associated with Fallon is Irish.
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
Falon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,066
- 83 boys · 1,983 girls
- Most popular year
- 1983
- 182 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #12,322 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −47%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 12,322 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 44.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 182 in 1983. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,722 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Falon’s family of names
Falon has a related form in Fallon. In Greek usage, Falon as a surname is a transliteration of Φάλον.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
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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