The baby name Faith is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /feɪθ/ (FAYTH).
Faith is English in Origin.
The baby name Faith is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /feɪθ/ (FAYTH).
Faith is English in Origin.
Faith is an English virtue name rooted in Middle English feith, from Old French feid/fei and ultimately Latin fides, meaning “trust, belief, and faithfulness.” It carries strong religious overtones through the Christian theological virtue and through Saint Faith (Sainte Foy), a young martyr venerated in medieval France and Spain; the idea also appears in place-names such as Santa Fe. The name’s tone is serene yet resolute, suggesting steadfast conviction and loyalty.
First embraced by English Puritans in the 16th–17th centuries and carried to New England, Faith reappeared in Victorian times and has remained a steady favorite across the English-speaking world. Variants and spellings include Fayth, Faithe, and Faythe; diminutives and nicknames include Fae/Faye and Faithy. International counterparts echo the same idea: Latin Fides, Spanish Fe, Portuguese Fé, Italian Fede (rare as a given name), Slavic Vera (“faith”), and Arabic Iman/Eman (“faith, belief”).
| Faith Evans Faith Evans is best known as an American R&B singer-songwriter, with well-known songs including "Soon as I Get Home," "Love Like This," and "I Love You." Born in Lakeland, Florida, and raised in New Jersey, she moved to Los Angeles in 1991 to pursue her recording career. | Faith Prince Faith Prince is best known for her Broadway career as an actress and singer, especially her Tony-winning performance in Guys and Dolls in 1992. She is a major musical theatre performer who also earned three other Tony nominations. |
| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faith | Urban | Nicole Kidman | television actor | ★★★★★ | Keith Urban | singer | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| FJ | 0 | #5 | 2 | 374 | |
| FJ | Girls | 0 | #8 | 2 | 583 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #13 | 13,845 | 15,093 |
| BW | 0 | #16 | 4 | 960 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #31 | 143 | 4,216 |
| NA | 0 | #32 | 2 | 2,537 | |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| NG | 0 | #51 | 291 | 5,926 | |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| New Zealand | Girls | 2010 | #67 | 45 | 98 |
| JP | 0 | #76 | 2 | 4,057 | |
| JM | 0 | #78 | 10 | 3,714 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| CN | 0 | #80 | 7 | 3,857 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #80 | 5,808 | 25,928 |
| PH | 0 | #81 | 16 | 5,607 | |
| QA | 0 | #88 | 13 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #95 | 12 | 5,459 |
| TW | 0 | #97 | 7 | 4,523 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| KW | 0 | #115 | 7 | 5,216 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #119 | 112 | 7,146 |
| OM | 0 | #119 | 3 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #123 | 3 | 3,755 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #125 | 338 | 13,098 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| GR | 0 | #134 | 2 | 3,911 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #136 | 16 | 3,773 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #138 | 12 | 4,685 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| CR | 0 | #158 | 8 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #163 | 15 | 10,220 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #164 | 100 | 7,507 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #177 | 3 | 1,568 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| Belgium | Girls | 2019 | #181 | 19 | 426 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #185 | 6 | 4,850 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #199 | 87 | 2,795 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| SG | 0 | #207 | 63 | 11,010 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #214 | 520 | 18,916 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #218 | 99 | 15,378 |
| GH | 0 | #222 | 22 | 5,396 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #224 | 1,272 | 8,487 |
| ZA | 0 | #224 | 229 | 14,421 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #230 | 5 | 5,842 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #231 | 100 | 6,973 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #233 | 19 | 7,056 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #245 | 5 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #246 | 6 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #246 | 8 | 6,830 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #264 | 13 | 8,139 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| SA | 0 | #278 | 18 | 10,560 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #280 | 117 | 15,987 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #290 | 4 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #302 | 48 | 8,829 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #307 | 10 | 7,429 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #308 | 38 | 8,138 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #308 | 18 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #308 | 23 | 12,352 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #311 | 211 | 19,177 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #323 | 9 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #329 | 4 | 5,862 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #341 | 216 | 20,968 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #341 | 11 | 8,539 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #347 | 203 | 11,671 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #351 | 8 | 7,678 |
| HK | 0 | #353 | 5 | 8,483 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #370 | 14 | 11,440 |
| YE | 0 | #372 | 10 | 8,639 | |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #375 | 17 | 1,368 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #380 | 26 | 3,185 |
| EG | 0 | #405 | 8 | 6,387 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| LY | 0 | #416 | 122 | 12,703 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #422 | 876 | 16,906 |
| MX | 0 | #441 | 5 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #460 | 7 | 10,523 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #465 | 34 | 11,913 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #468 | 4 | 7,952 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #476 | 29 | 11,303 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #484 | 49 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #491 | 63 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #501 | 115 | 16,104 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #501 | 23 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #502 | 26 | 12,905 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #514 | 5 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #525 | 441 | 25,931 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #529 | 22 | 12,054 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #597 | 9 | 10,045 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #599 | 19 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #622 | 10 | 13,121 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| LB | 0 | #643 | 16 | 13,263 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #648 | 4 | 9,488 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #675 | 23 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #690 | 8 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #691 | 17 | 18,093 |
| IT | 0 | #693 | 22 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #705 | 34 | 3,895 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #748 | 22 | 18,755 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #758 | 199 | 5,933 |
| SY | 0 | #761 | 7 | 11,684 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #771 | 448 | 25,619 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #815 | 15 | 13,765 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #818 | 21 | 4,949 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #833 | 162 | 24,821 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #869 | 115 | 5,561 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #869 | 13 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #873 | 14 | 15,035 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #885 | 8 | 7,044 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #900 | 60 | 14,742 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #910 | 6 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #941 | 11 | 5,873 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #963 | 519 | 9,415 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 7 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 10 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,072 | 57 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,074 | 19 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,081 | 31 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,118 | 59 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,166 | 46 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,260 | 8 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,446 | 26 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,533 | 82 | 28,008 |
Faith is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:
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