73%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Roman Pronounced Pron. /ˈfau̯s.tus/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Roman cognomen meaning "auspicious, lucky" in Latin. It was also occasionally used as a praenomen, or given name. This was the name of several early Christian saints. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Feminine FormFaustaOther Languages & CulturesFausto(Italian) Fausto(Portuguese) Fausto(Spanish) People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class strong refined strange complex serious Categories Atelier characters, Latin words, luck, praenomina, saints