Fae as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Fae

What is the meaning of the name Fae ?

The baby name Fae is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /feɪ/ (FAY).

Fae is English, French in Origin.

Fae is an English given name ultimately rooted in Old French fae "fairy," itself from Latin fata, the Fates of classical myth. In Middle English, fay/faie meant a supernatural woman, and the name came to evoke enchantment and destiny. It also overlaps with the virtue name Faith, from which Fae/Fay can serve as a short form, adding a secondary sense of "belief" or "trust." Pronounced FAY, it is monosyllabic and delicate.

Use as a given name rose in the late 19th and early 20th centuries alongside the variant Fay and the more common Faye; silent-film era stars like Fay Wray helped cement its visibility. The streamlined spelling Fae feels particularly folkloric and has enjoyed a modest 21st-century revival. Variants and related forms include Fay, Faye, Fayre (rare), and the French Fée (rare as a given name). Masculine or unisex use is uncommon today.