The name Fausto is Spanish and is traditionally used as a masculine name. It comes from the Latin word 'faustus', meaning ‘auspicious’ or ‘lucky’. Therefore, the meaning of Fausto is ‘fortunate one’, ‘lucky one’, or ‘auspicious one’. In popular culture, 'Fausto' is the name of a Canadian film directed by Andrea Bussman and released in 2018. One notable public figure to have this name is Angelo Fausto Coppi, a former Italian cyclist.