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

Faye is English, French in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English, French
Pronunciation: /feɪ/ (FAY)

What is the meaning of the name Faye ?

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

Faye is English, French in Origin.

Faye is an English feminine given name with roots in Old French fae “fairy,” ultimately from Latin fata, the Fates. It entered Middle English as faie and gained literary sheen through Arthurian romance, most notably Morgan le Fay(e), fixing associations with enchantment and otherworldly grace. As a surname, Faye or Fay also appears via Norman French, but the given name’s core meaning remains “fairy” or “from the fairy world.”

In the Anglophone world Faye came into steady use in the late 19th century, peaking in the early 1900s-1930s, then dipping mid-century before a vintage revival in recent years, especially as a streamlined middle name. Variants include Fay (the older, simpler form) and Fae (a modern, whimsical spelling); some parents treat it as a short form or cousin of Faith, though that link is by sound rather than etymology. Overall, Faye conveys brevity, delicacy, and a quietly magical charm.

Faye has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Faye

Faye Wong Actor · Born 1969 · People's Republic of China Faye Wong is a Chinese singer-songwriter and actress best known for her influential music career. She is especially known for songs like “Red Bean” and “Eyes on Me,” and she also appeared in films such as Chungking Express. Early in her career, she briefly used the stage name Shirley Wong. Faye Marsay Actor · Born 1986 · United Kingdom Faye Marsay is an English actress best known for playing The Waif in Game of Thrones. She has also appeared as Anne Neville in The White Queen, Blue Colson in Black Mirror, and Vel Sartha in Star Wars: Andor. Faye Grant Actor · Born 1957 · United States Faye Grant is an American actress best known for playing Julie Parrish in the NBC science fiction series V from 1983 to 1985. She was born on July 16, 1957.
Faye Emerson Actor · Born 1917 · United States Faye Emerson was best known as a film actress in the 1940s and later as a television interviewer and talk show host in the 1950s. She appeared in films like Lady Gangster, The Mask of Dimitrios, and Hotel Berlin, and was born in Louisiana before growing up mostly in San Diego, California.

Faye – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
MO 0 #48 5 2,706
CN 0 #67 19 3,857
PH 0 #74 23 5,607
QA 0 #91 10 7,011
JM 0 #92 2 3,714
TW 0 #97 7 4,523
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
BN Girls 0 #106 9 5,459
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
CY Girls 0 #121 5 3,755
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
GR 0 #122 13 3,911
Switzerland Girls 2024 #127 9 1,786
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
MT Girls 0 #145 9 3,773
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
Belgium Girls 2024 #168 18 424
Sweden Girls 2022 #173 7 1,568
AE 0 #179 9 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
GR Girls 0 #195 48 6,293
PH Girls 0 #199 211 13,098
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
MO Girls 0 #212 40 7,056
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
Canada Girls 2024 #225 61 2,795
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #231 4 5,842
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
JM Girls 0 #238 22 7,507
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
CN Girls 0 #241 111 8,829
TW Girls 0 #244 33 8,139
SG 0 #245 25 11,010
JP Girls 0 #246 6 6,592
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
QA Girls 0 #259 58 15,378
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
IL 0 #279 4 6,291
SA 0 #282 14 10,560
HK 0 #303 46 8,483
MY 0 #306 25 12,352
CN Boys 0 #326 6 9,639
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
OM Girls 0 #356 41 15,987
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
HK Girls 0 #365 279 16,104
NL 0 #379 13 2,481
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
France Girls 2019 #407 5 3,279
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
KW Girls 0 #419 97 19,177
ZA 0 #425 23 14,421
United States Girls 2024 #439 559 8,487
SG Girls 0 #448 140 18,916
SD Boys 0 #459 8 10,523
AE Girls 0 #466 88 20,968
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
HK Boys 0 #497 31 12,905
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PS Girls 0 #511 13 10,981
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
CR Girls 0 #519 14 11,342
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
BH 0 #531 23 17,937
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
IL Girls 0 #607 11 11,648
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
LB 0 #682 9 13,263
IT 0 #697 18 4,183
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
NL Girls 0 #704 257 5,933
Finland Girls 2026 #722 17 3,895
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
SA Girls 0 #770 166 25,931
NG Girls 0 #773 14 15,093
MY Girls 0 #781 216 24,821
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #814 25 4,949
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
Spain Boys 0 #900 31 5,610
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
NG Boys 0 #938 14 16,906
ZA Girls 0 #957 185 25,928
Spain Girls 0 #967 17 5,561
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
EG Girls 0 #1,004 6 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,006 5 14,861
MA 0 #1,102 27 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
DZ 0 #1,167 10 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,169 10 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,174 9 25,439
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,318 154 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,353 94 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,583 32 28,008

Faye is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:

Scotland, United Kingdom
Ireland
Canada
Switzerland
United States

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People also ask about Faye

Faye is predominantly a girl's name.
Faye is a one syllable name, pronounced /feɪ/ (FAY).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Fay, Fey, Fae and Fayre.
Across languages, Faye has these equivalents: Faith (English, by meaning), Fe (Spanish, 'faith', used as a short name), Fée (French, 'fairy', rare as a given name).
Yes, very popular — Faye ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Faye ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Faye's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — 4 notable people named Faye are in our database, including Faye Wong (Actor), Faye Marsay (Actor), Faye Grant (Actor).