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The baby name Faith is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /feɪθ/ (FAYTH).

Faith is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /feɪθ/ (FAYTH)

What is the meaning of the name Faith ?

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 has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Faith

Faith Evans Actor · Born 1973 · United States 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 Actor · Born 1957 · United States 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.

Celebrity babies named Faith

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 ★★★★★

Faith – Popularity by country

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:

Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada
Ireland
United States
France

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People also ask about Faith

Faith is predominantly a girl's name.
Faith is a one syllable name, pronounced /feɪθ/ (FAYTH).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Fayth, Faithe and Faythe.
Across languages, Faith has these equivalents: Iman (Arabic, 'faith'), Emunah (Hebrew, 'faith'), Fides (Latin, 'faith'), Fidelia/Fidelis (Latin, 'faithful'), Vera (Slavic, 'faith').
Yes, very popular — Faith ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Faith ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Faith's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — 2 notable people named Faith are in our database, including Faith Evans (Actor), Faith Prince (Actor).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Faith for their child, including Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban.