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The baby name Fe is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish/Portuguese: /fe/ (one syllable, like 'feh'); English anglicized: /feɪ/ (FAY).

Gender: Female
Syllables: 1.0
Pronunciation: Spanish/Portuguese: /fe/ (one syllable, like 'feh'); English anglicized: /feɪ/ (FAY)

What is the meaning of the name Fe ?

The baby name Fe is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish/Portuguese: /fe/ (one syllable, like 'feh'); English anglicized: /feɪ/ (FAY).

Fe is in Origin.

Fe is a succinct feminine given name in Spanish, Portuguese, and Filipino use, deriving from Latin fides “faith” via Spanish fe and Portuguese fé. Adopted as a virtue name in Iberia during the Catholic Counter‑Reformation, it spread throughout Latin America and the Philippines; in the latter it peaked in the early–mid 20th century (notably borne by pioneering pediatrician Fe del Mundo). The name often appeared alongside its sister virtues Esperanza (Hope) and Caridad/Caridade (Charity).

Variants and cognates include Portuguese Fé (accented), Spanish compound forms such as María de la Fe and Portuguese Maria da Fé, Latin Fides, English Faith, French Foi (rare as a given name), and Italian Fede (uncommon). Anglicized renderings like Faye may be used informally but stem from different roots. The meaning is unequivocally “faith,” evoking steadfast belief, trust, and spiritual constancy while keeping a minimalist, modern profile.

Fe has the following similar or variant Names

Fe – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MA Boys 0 #8 1 26
MA Girls 0 #9 1 18
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
HN Boys 0 #52 1 749
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
PH Girls 0 #72 500 13,098
PH 0 #73 24 5,607
AL 0 #74 3 2,372
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
BN Girls 0 #96 11 5,459
ID Girls 0 #99 4 3,319
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
QA 0 #103 4 7,011
OM 0 #107 10 6,215
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
KW 0 #117 5 5,216
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
BW Girls 0 #149 3 4,216
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
PR Girls 0 #160 8 3,171
HU Boys 0 #172 3 3,954
PR Boys 0 #177 2 2,508
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
QA Girls 0 #201 117 15,378
SI Boys 0 #209 3 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
MO Girls 0 #214 38 7,056
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
PS 0 #223 4 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
KW Girls 0 #237 310 19,177
EC Boys 0 #244 3 3,322
JP Girls 0 #247 5 6,592
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
TW Girls 0 #265 12 8,139
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SG 0 #276 7 11,010
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
SA 0 #282 14 10,560
AL Boys 0 #300 4 5,122
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
OM Girls 0 #303 94 15,987
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
JO Girls 0 #314 12 7,570
PE 0 #324 6 6,350
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
HK 0 #336 13 8,483
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
SD Girls 0 #350 9 7,678
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
BR 0 #358 3 5,969
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
MU Girls 0 #358 5 8,539
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
AE Girls 0 #362 193 20,968
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #365 5 8,477
PT Boys 0 #377 5 7,951
NL 0 #382 10 2,481
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
CL 0 #402 10 6,867
MX 0 #402 12 8,339
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
EG 0 #407 6 6,387
UY Boys 0 #407 7 5,922
Germany 0 #415 23 2,542
Austria Boys 0 #425 18 2,180
Spain 0 #432 21 2,326
SG Girls 0 #435 153 18,916
HK Girls 0 #460 156 16,104
SD Boys 0 #463 4 10,523
PT Girls 0 #466 6 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #476 8 7,628
BH 0 #493 61 17,937
IQ Girls 0 #493 12 11,303
GT Boys 0 #494 6 7,625
PS Girls 0 #496 28 10,981
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
SA Girls 0 #503 470 25,931
CR Boys 0 #506 5 10,188
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
LY 0 #517 19 12,703
RU Boys 0 #518 9 12,621
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
IR Girls 0 #520 11 8,334
UY Girls 0 #530 7 6,731
IR Boys 0 #540 13 10,162
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
BD Boys 0 #562 15 10,045
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
TN 0 #569 288 13,765
BO Boys 0 #573 20 9,244
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
MA 0 #583 724 20,986
IL Girls 0 #600 18 11,648
CL Boys 0 #620 46 13,390
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
AR Girls 0 #624 7 8,289
LB 0 #640 19 13,263
BO Girls 0 #646 6 9,488
IQ Boys 0 #654 14 13,071
IT 0 #676 39 4,183
Spain Girls 0 #699 298 5,561
SY 0 #710 19 11,684
EG Boys 0 #719 169 15,035
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
KW Boys 0 #743 27 18,755
NG Girls 0 #770 17 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #772 67 4,949
BR Boys 0 #779 7 12,213
DZ 0 #804 388 20,130
Germany Boys 0 #810 143 5,697
CL Girls 0 #812 40 14,098
EG Girls 0 #830 130 14,742
PE Boys 0 #833 46 14,506
OM Boys 0 #871 11 17,948
CO Boys 0 #877 44 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #881 50 5,610
PE Girls 0 #902 42 14,861
United States Girls 2023 #910 5 8,600
NL Girls 0 #914 42 5,933
MY Girls 0 #922 73 24,821
BR Girls 0 #927 15 12,708
NG Boys 0 #927 25 16,906
MX Boys 0 #932 51 16,355
NL Boys 0 #937 15 5,873
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,045 34 16,140
IT Girls 0 #1,046 415 9,415
MY Boys 0 #1,072 40 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,078 15 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,126 16 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,132 52 17,781
TR 0 #1,153 59 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,162 17 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,285 187 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,537 78 28,008

Fe is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Fe

Fe is predominantly a girl's name.
Fe is a one syllable name, pronounced Spanish/Portuguese: /fe/ (one syllable, like 'feh'); English anglicized: /feɪ/ (FAY).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Fé (accented form), Fide, Fides, Fede and María Fe (compound).
Across languages, Fe has these equivalents: Faith (English), Fides (Latin), Fede (Italian), Fidelia (Latin-derived).
Somewhat — Fe ranked #910 in United States in 2023, placing it just outside the most common names.
Fe's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #934 in 2016 to #910 in 2023 in United States.