The baby name Faez is a Male name , 12 syllables long and is pronounced FAYZ (commonly /faɪz/ or /feɪz/); sometimes pronounced FAY-ez (/ˈfeɪɛz/).
The baby name Faez is a Male name , 12 syllables long and is pronounced FAYZ (commonly /faɪz/ or /feɪz/); sometimes pronounced FAY-ez (/ˈfeɪɛz/).
Faez is Arabic, Persian, Urdu in Origin.
Faez is an Arabic masculine given name (فائز, fāʾiz) formed from the root f-w-z, meaning “to win, attain success.” It is the active participle “victorious; successful,” closely related to the abstract noun fawz “victory.” Pronunciations vary by region - FAH-ehz, FAY-ez, or FAH-ez - and the name appears across the Arab world, Iran, and South Asia through Arabic and Urdu usage. Chosen for its auspicious sense, it echoes Qur’anic vocabulary of fawz (“victory, salvation”) and success.
Transliterations and cognates include Faiz, Faaiz, Fā’iz, Fayez, and in Persian contexts Faez or Fayez; feminine forms are Faiza/Fayza and Faezah/Faezeh. Modern bearers often adopt the streamlined Faez/Faiz spelling in diaspora communities. Although not tied to a single historical figure, the name’s meaning gave it steady currency in Muslim societies and periodic revivals in contemporary baby-lists favoring positive, achievement-oriented names. Short forms include Fez and Fae.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #31 | 2 | 2,297 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #108 | 26 | 6,332 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| IQ | 0 | #129 | 5 | 3,533 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| JO | 0 | #139 | 2 | 2,158 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #177 | 3 | 4,064 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #270 | 5 | 3,535 |
| MY | 0 | #273 | 58 | 12,352 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #304 | 6 | 2,601 |
| SA | 0 | #304 | 9 | 10,560 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #305 | 73 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #310 | 72 | 8,639 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #334 | 24 | 8,477 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| SY | 0 | #396 | 403 | 11,684 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #397 | 49 | 10,523 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #420 | 990 | 25,439 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #481 | 189 | 13,071 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #495 | 54 | 10,655 |
| LY | 0 | #506 | 30 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #511 | 42 | 10,162 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #518 | 13 | 8,334 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #543 | 11 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #553 | 55 | 10,983 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #597 | 9 | 10,045 |
| LB | 0 | #628 | 31 | 13,263 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #682 | 16 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #738 | 6 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #745 | 25 | 18,755 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #807 | 23 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #820 | 67 | 15,035 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #912 | 7 | 17,948 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #932 | 63 | 24,821 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #941 | 11 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #942 | 11 | 5,697 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 7 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,057 | 36 | 22,615 |
| TR | 0 | #1,140 | 72 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,191 | 9 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,407 | 208 | 28,008 |
Faez is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:
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