The baby name Fain is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /feɪn/ ("fayn").
Fain is English in Origin.
The baby name Fain is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /feɪn/ ("fayn").
Fain is English in Origin.
Fain is an English word-name drawn from Middle English fain, ultimately from Old English fægen, meaning “glad, eager, willing.” The adjective/adverb survives in Scots and northern English dialects (“I was fain to help”) and carries a warmly affirmative sense. Its literary visibility in Shakespeare and the King James Bible further anchors the name’s antique, bookish luster.
As a given name, Fain is rare but documented in Britain and the United States from the 18th–20th centuries, often arising from the surname Fain or chosen for its virtue-like meaning; usage skews masculine yet is comfortably unisex today. Variant spellings include Faine, Fayne, and Fayn; Fane is a look-alike with different roots, and Fein is unrelated. A brief nickname is Fay. Overall, Fain conveys cheerful willingness and open-hearted joy in a crisp, modern one-syllable package.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2016 | #893 | 5 | 7,365 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #984 | 11 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 6 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,102 | 10 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,118 | 11 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,683 | 9 | 28,008 |
Fain is popular in 31 countries — most recent births per country:
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