Faro

Italian word name

"lighthouse"

Faro Origin and Meaning

The name Faro is a boy's name of Italian origin meaning "lighthouse".

Names ending with O are popular, but this one is almost unheard-of. Faro has the advantages of being easy to spell and pronounce (unless it's confused with Pharaoh), and a bright meaning. Ultimately it comes from Pharos, the island where the great Lighthouse of Alexandria was built, and there's a district and city in Portugal called Faro. Be aware: it's also the name of a gambling card game, highly popular in the nineteenth century before poker took over.

Faro Popularity

• 1435 Nameberry 2024

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Famous People Named Faro

• Saint Faro Bishop of Meaux, France
• Rodrigo Faro Brazilian actor.

Faro in Pop Culture

• Faro a merman, character in Helen Dunmore's "Ingo" series
• Ted Faro character in video game Horizon Zero Dawn