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فَيْصَل
Faisal
FAY-sal
“Decisive; arbiter.”
About Faisal
Faisal is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "decisive; arbiter", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ف-ص-ل meaning 'to separate, to judge'. Refers to one who renders a decisive judgment.
Common across Gulf, Levantine, and South Asian families.
Spellings of Faisal
فَيْصَل is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Faisalthe spelling used on this page | 16 | 35 |
| Faysal | Not listed | 50 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Faisal is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Faisal before.
- King Faisal bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia (1906–1975)
- King Faisal I of Iraq (1885–1933)
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Faisal
- What does the name Faisal mean?
- Faisal (فَيْصَل) means "Decisive; arbiter". From the Arabic root ف-ص-ل meaning 'to separate, to judge'. Refers to one who renders a decisive judgment.
- Is Faisal a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Faisal is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Faisal a boy or a girl name?
- Faisal is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Faisal come from?
- Faisal is an Arabic name, built on the root letters F-Ṣ-L. Common across Gulf, Levantine, and South Asian families.
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