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Pronounced FAW-lun /ˈfɔː.lən/Medium

Meaning: Fallen is the ordinary English word fallen pressed into service as a rare given name. It is best understood simply as that word rather than as a name with an older etymology, and its use has always been very unusual.Low

In 30 seconds: Fallen is the English word fallen used, very rarely, as a given name (said FAW-lun). It saw slight use in the early nineteen-eighties.

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MeaningFallen is the ordinary English word fallen pressed into service as a rare given name. It is best understood simply as that word rather than as a name with an older etymology, and its use has always been very unusual.

U.S. rank (1988)#9566 ↗ Rising

1988 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1983

Total births (all-time)≈ 64

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Fallen is the plain English word taken up, uncommonly, as a first name. Word-names of this sort are chosen for their sound and feeling rather than any name-tradition, and Fallen has only ever been used by a handful of American families. It carries no established etymology beyond the ordinary word itself.

Fallen was never a common name. It reached United States records only briefly and faintly, given to fewer than twenty girls a year around the early nineteen-eighties.

Did you know? Fallen is one of a small number of English word-names that a few families chose directly from everyday vocabulary rather than from a traditional name list.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Fallen — English word-name; no separate etymology

Variations

FallonFalenFallyn

Nicknames

FallLen

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Fallen mean?

It is the English word fallen, used very rarely as a given name.

How do you pronounce Fallen?

It is said FAW-lun /ˈfɔː.lən/, two syllables.

Is Fallen a boy or girl name?

Fallen is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Fallen?

It has always been very rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year around its brief peak in the early nineteen-eighties.