Faith

Faith: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “faith, trust”
Origin: English
Say it: FAYTH · 1 syllable
Used for: Girls

An English virtue name from the ordinary word faith, ultimately from Latin fides. It became established as a given name after the Reformation.

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How popular is Faith?

2024385 per million US babies

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Babies named Faith in 20241,280

2024 rank#249 girls

Peak year2002

Total US babies since 1880146,868

Faith is fading: recent use is about 48% of its level ten years before.

Names like Faith

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English
Violetviolet flower · English
Hazelhazel tree · English
Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English
Lilylily flower · English
Scarlettscarlet, bright red · English

Faith questions

What does the name Faith mean?

Faith means "faith, trust". It comes from English. An English virtue name from the ordinary word faith, ultimately from Latin fides. It became established as a given name after the Reformation.

Is Faith a boy or girl name?

Faith is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Faith?

1,280 US babies were named Faith in 2024. Its peak year was 2002.

How do you pronounce Faith?

Faith is usually pronounced FAYTH.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.