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Festus

Olivia Musembi
By Olivia Musembi Senior Content Writer
Updated: Nov 28, 2024 | 👁️ 10 Views | 🔊 15 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Sangeetha Sivaguru (Senior Content Specialist)

Gender: Male

Origin: Latin, German

Meaning: Joyful or festive, Festive, Joyous, Holiday

Pronunciation: FES-tus, /ˈfɛstəs/, F EH S T AH S

Popularity Rank: #8,371

On this page:

  • 1. Festus Meanings
  • 2. Festus Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Festus
  • 4. Translations of Festus
  • 5. Festus Name Popularity
  • 6. Festus popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Festus
  • 8. Nicknames for Festus
  • 9. Festus Name Poster
  • 10. Names similar to Festus

Festus Meanings

  • Joyful or festive
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    olivia on October 8, 2024
  • Festive
  • Joyous
  • Holiday
  • Origin - Latin
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    olivia on October 8, 2024
  • Origin - German

Derived from the Latin word 'festus' meaning joyful or festive. It can also be translated as 'festive' or 'merry'.

The name Festus is of Latin, German origin and means Joyful or festive, Festive, Joyous, Holiday. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Festus is commonly found in Nigeria, Namibia, Ghana, and 53 more countries.

Festus Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: FES-tus

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈfɛstəs/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: F EH S T AH S

F: Pronounce as in "fish" (F IH SH)

EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)

T: Pronounce as in "top" (T AA P)

AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)

S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Translations of Festus

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Festus Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Festus is recorded 6,332 times globally, ranking it as the 8,371th most common name worldwide.

Festus is most prevalent in Nigeria, with 4,529 occurrences, making it the 282th most popular name in the country.

In Namibia, the name Festus is found among 1 in every 230 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Festus Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
Nigeria#2821 : 256
Namibia#361 : 230
Ghana#5311 : 731
United States of America#9,3581 : 8,113
Italy#7,7761 : 7,831
United Kingdom#5,5871 : 4,895
Cameroon#2,1371 : 4,402
South Africa#13,5401 : 31,265
Spain#10,6701 : 16,508
France#24,6761 : 43,466
United Arab Emirates#18,5121 : 34,315
Germany#10,5291 : 14,668
Libya#11,3781 : 25,206

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Festus popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Festus from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Festus

The Name 'Festus' Listed in the Following Categories

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Nicknames for Festus

Fes, Tuss, Festi, Fesster, Festivus, Festinator, Fes-man, Festo, Festerino, Festacular

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Names similar to Festus

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