Judge, arbiter, or decisive leader
Derived from the Arabic root f-s-l, it signifies a person who separates truth from falsehood or a decisive judge. It is a name historically associated with leadership and wisdom in the Arab world.
Less common today
Faysal isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,707 in 2006.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
King of the Arab Kingdom of Syria and later King of Iraq
King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975
Prominent Pakistani actor and television host
