60%RatingSave Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage English (African) Pronounced Pron. FAY-vər [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the English word favour, ultimately from Latin faveo "to favour". This name is most common in Nigeria and other parts of Africa. PopularityDetails Last ranked #937 in 2011 England and Wales Categories English nouns, English verbs, footballers, kindness, The Pretenders lyrics, word names