Ó Faoláin (), or O'Faolain, is an Irish surname meaning "wolf", anglicized as Phelan or Whelan. Notable people with this surname include:
Seán Ó Faoláin (1900–1991), influential figure in 20th-century Irish culture Eugenius Ó Faoláin, Bishop of Kilmacduagh during 1409–1418 Julia O'Faolain (1932–2020), London-born Irish novelist and short story writer Nuala O'Faolain (1940–2008), Irish journalist Patrick James Whelan (1989-Present), Model born in Cairns Queensland
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