Fey as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Fey

What is the meaning of the name Fey ?

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

Fey is English, French in Origin.

Fey is an English given name and surname form. As a given name, it is a streamlined variant of Fay/Faye, which trace to Middle English faie from Old French fae “fairy,” ultimately from Latin fata, “the Fates.” In Scots and early English, fey also comes from Old English fǣge, “fated” or “doomed,” a sense that later softened to “otherworldly” or “enchanted,” reinforcing the name’s ethereal mood.

Used in Britain and the United States since the late 19th century, the Fay/Faye family enjoyed modest mid-20th-century popularity; the Fey spelling remains rarer and feels modern, sometimes chosen as a sleek unisex option or as a nod to a family surname. Common variants and near-equivalents include Fay, Faye, Fae, and the French Fée; it can also serve as a short form of Faith. Meanings cluster around “fairy,” “enchantment,” and “one touched by fate.”