Faye

Faye: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “fairy”
Origin: English
Say it: FAY · 1 syllable
Used for: Girls

From Middle English fay, from Old French fae, meaning fairy. It is also used as a variant of Fay.

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How popular is Faye?

2024168 per million US babies

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Babies named Faye in 2024559

2024 rank#540 girls

Peak year1934

Total US babies since 188072,077

Faye is rising: use over the last five years is 2.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Faye

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Fayfairy · English
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

Faye questions

What does the name Faye mean?

Faye means "fairy". It comes from English. From Middle English fay, from Old French fae, meaning fairy. It is also used as a variant of Fay.

Is Faye a boy or girl name?

Faye is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Faye?

559 US babies were named Faye in 2024. Its peak year was 1934.

How do you pronounce Faye?

Faye is usually pronounced FAY.

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.