The baby name Fife is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /faɪf/ (rhymes with "life").
Fife is Scottish in Origin.
The baby name Fife is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /faɪf/ (rhymes with "life").
Fife is Scottish in Origin.
Fife is a Scottish place-name turned given name and surname, taken from the historic county and former Pictish kingdom of Fife. The name traces to Pictish Fib, preserved in Scottish Gaelic as Fìobha, though the underlying meaning is obscure. As a surname it denoted someone from Fife, appearing in medieval records and later spreading with Scots migration. Common variant spellings include Fyfe and Fyffe.
As a first name, Fife is rare and typically unisex, gaining occasional use from the 19th century onward alongside other crisp, surname-style choices. It carries a clear Scottish-heritage signal and a brisk, modern sound. English speakers may also hear the homonymous fife, the small military flute, lending a light musical association, though this is a separate etymology. Meaning: “from Fife; person of Fife,” with ultimate roots in the Pictish Fib.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #225 | 3 | 4,141 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #354 | 5 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #551 | 9 | 12,703 | |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #924 | 36 | 14,742 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 8 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,163 | 14 | 20,130 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Fife is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:
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