Faunus - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Faunus \fa(u)-nus\ is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "animal". In Roman mythology, the god of nature. He was attended by little fauns, half man and half goat.

Faunus has 1 variant form: Fawnus.

Baby names that sound like Faunus are Phauns and Fons.

Faunus is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Faunus. Click here to compare Faunus with related baby names.