At a Glance: Name: Fauna – Meaning: the Roman goddess of animals and the forest, feminine counterpart to Faunus; scholars are divided on the deeper root of the name – Origin: Latin – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: FAW-nuh
Fauna is a Latin girl's name meaning “the Roman goddess of animals and the forest, feminine counterpart to Faunus; scholars are divided on the deeper root of the name”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Fauna
Meaning: The Roman goddess of animals and the forest, feminine counterpart to Faunus; scholars are divided on the deeper root of the name.
Origin: Latin.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Fauna
Phonetic: FAW-nuh IPA: /ˈfɔːnə/
Popularity of Fauna
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1967–2024.
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