Fawna

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How to Pronounce Fawna

Pronounced FAW-nuh /ˈfɔː.nə/Medium

Meaning: Fawna is a variant of Fawn or Fauna; Fawn is the word for a young deer, from Latin fetus meaning offspring, while Fauna was a Roman goddess of the earth and fertility.Low

In 30 seconds: Fawna is a nature name related to Fawn and Fauna, from a word for a young deer and a Roman earth goddess. It had gentle use in the seventies and eighties (said FAW-nuh).

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Origin LowEnglish, Latin

MeaningFawna is a variant of Fawn or Fauna; Fawn is the word for a young deer, from Latin fetus meaning offspring, while Fauna was a Roman goddess of the earth and fertility.

U.S. rank (2004)#16957 ↘ Falling

2004 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1981

Total births (all-time)≈ 168

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

Fawna is a spelling of Fawn or Fauna, a soft nature name tied both to the young deer and to the old Roman goddess of the fields. It rode the mid-century taste for nature words.

Fawna was never widespread, reaching only about twenty girls a year at its peak around the early nineteen-eighties. A girl named Fawna then would be about forty-five today.

Did you know? In Roman myth Fauna was a goddess of the earth and living things, counted as the sister or companion of Faunus, and her name still stands for the animal life of a region.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Fawna — Variant of Fawn or Fauna; Latin fetus and Roman goddess Fauna

Variations

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Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Fawna mean?

It is a variant of Fawn or Fauna, from a word for a young deer and the Roman earth goddess Fauna.

How do you pronounce Fawna?

It is said FAW-nuh /ˈfɔː.nə/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Fawna a boy or girl name?

Fawna is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Fawna?

It was always rare, reaching only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-eighties.