Faissal

Faissal is a variant of the name Faisal, which can be traced back to the Arabic origin Faysal. Translated, the name means 'the judge', 'the arbitrator' (someone who distinguishes between good and evil) or also 'the sharp sword'.

What does the name Faissal mean?

Faissal is a derivation of Faisal, which in turn comes from the Arabic name Faysal. The meaning includes 'the judge', 'the arbitrator' (someone who distinguishes between good and evil) as well as 'the sharp sword'. The origin lies in the Arabic word fayṣal (فَيْصَل), which means 'the judge', 'the referee', 'the arbitrator', 'the mediator', and also 'sharp sword'. Other variants include Faizal, Faical, Faycal, Faizel, and Feisal.

Where does the name Faissal come from?

The name Faissal has its roots in Arabic and carries the meaning 'the judge'.

How do you pronounce Faissal?

Faissal is pronounced approximately as 'Fais-sal'.

Popularity

In Germany, Faissal is a rather rare first name. The name currently ranks 5,840th on the list of the most common male first names. Its best placement was in 2009 at 1,979th. In the last ten years, Faissal has been given as a first name about 30 times, placing it 4,544th in the ten-year statistics. For the period from 2010 to 2024, it ranks 4,769th.

Nicknames & pet names

Fussel

Famous people

• Faissal El Bakhtaoui (Moroccan footballer)