Submitted NameRevisions Save Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Germanic Other Forms FormsFaron, Pharo Edit Status Status [show contributorshide contributors] Added 9/14/2011 by SeaHorse15 Edited 9/19/2012 by SeaHorse15 Meaning & History Originally a short form of Germanic names containing the element fara meaning "journey". This was the name of a 7th-century Burgundian bishop of Meaux.