The name "Fårö" (in Gutnish "Faroy") is derived from the words "ö", meaning island, and probably "far-", which is a word stem associated with travel like in the Swedish verb "fara" (to travel).
O nome "Fårö" (en gutnish "Faroy") deriva das palabras "ö", que significa illa, e probablemente "far-", unha palabra asociada coa viaxe, como no verbo sueco "fara" (viaxar).