Fallon

Fallon: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “leader”
Origin: Irish
Say it: FAL-un · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls (95% of all uses)

From an Irish surname, usually from Ó Fallamháin. The underlying byname is commonly interpreted as 'leader' or 'superior.'

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How popular is Fallon?

2024121 per million US babies

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Babies named Fallon in 2024404

2024 rank#736 girls

Peak year1982

Total US babies since 188011,888

Fallon is rising: use over the last five years is 1.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Fallon

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Reaganlittle king · Irish
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Teaganlittle poet · Irish

Fallon questions

What does the name Fallon mean?

Fallon means "leader". It comes from Irish. From an Irish surname, usually from Ó Fallamháin. The underlying byname is commonly interpreted as 'leader' or 'superior.'

Is Fallon a boy or girl name?

Fallon is mainly a girl's name in US records (95% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Fallon?

404 US babies were named Fallon in 2024. Its peak year was 1982.

How do you pronounce Fallon?

Fallon is usually pronounced FAL-un.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.