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Favour
GirlMeaning of Favour: African: 'gift from God'
Favour is a girl's name most strongly associated with African naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6826th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1819th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#6826
15 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#1819
16 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
507
First recorded 2001 · peak 2015
Trend
stable
Style: rare
Popularity over time
Gender split
7% boys · 93% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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