59%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. FAR-əl [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Fearghail, derived from the given name Fearghal. PopularityDetails Last ranked #955 in 1967 United States People think this name isRate·Details strong strange Categories anglicizations, surnames