Approval, goodwill, or a gift from God
Derived from the English word, this name signifies being regarded with kindness or receiving a special blessing. It is particularly popular in West African countries, especially Nigeria, as a 'virtue name' expressing divine grace. It conveys a sense of being chosen or preferred by a higher power.
Less common today
Favour isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,150 in 2016.
Nigerian Olympic sprinter and Commonwealth Games medalist
Nigerian sprinter and NCAA champion
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
