Faust

Latin

"fortunate one"

Faust Origin and Meaning

The name Faust is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "fortunate one".

Because the legendary Faust sold his soul to the devil, few parents would choose this for a child, although Fausto is commonly heard in Italy and Spain.

Popularity of the name Faust

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Famous People Named Faust

• Murdoc Faust Niccals member of the band Gorillaz

The name Faust in Pop Culture

• King Faust character in manga/anime "Fairy Tail"
• Faust character in anime "Beyblade: Metal Masters"
• Faust VIII character in manga/anime "Shaman King," a descendant of the original Faust
• Faust character in the "Guilty Gear" fighting game series
• Felix Faust character in DC Comics
• Sebastian Faust character in DC Comics
• Dark Faust character in the Japanese TV series "Ultraman Nexus"
• Faust character in arcade game "Vendetta"
• Faust a cute lavender ball python in the visual novel "The Arcana"

International Variations of the name Faust

• Faustano Spanish
• Festo Spanish
• Faustulo Spanish
• Faustino Spanish
• Faustín Spanish
• Fausteno Spanish
• Fauztino Spanish
• Fausto Spanish
• Fausto Portuguese