The baby name Foy is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /fɔɪ/ (FOY).
Foy is French in Origin.
The baby name Foy is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /fɔɪ/ (FOY).
Foy is French in Origin.
Foy is a concise virtue name from Old French foi “faith,” ultimately Latin fides. It also aligns with the Occitan name Foy borne by the 4th-century martyr Sainte Foy (Saint Faith) of Agen, whose celebrated shrine at Conques spread the name across medieval France and into England. Pronounced FOY.
Medieval records show Foy mainly as a feminine given name in France, occasionally in Norman-influenced England; later, English-speaking usage waned as Faith prevailed. In Ireland and Britain, Foy more often survived as a surname, sometimes adopted as a masculine given name; that surname can derive either from the French “faith” or from Gaelic Ó Fiaich, “descendant of Fiach” (“raven”). Modern use is rare but unisex. Variants and cognates include Foi (French), Foye, Faith (English), Fe (Spanish), Fede (Italian), and Slavic Vera; related saintly forms: Sainte Foy, Santa Fe.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #531 | 10 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #537 | 14 | 12,054 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #559 | 18 | 10,045 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2005 | #845 | 6 | 7,175 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,684 | 8 | 28,008 |
Foy is popular in 27 countries — most recent births per country:
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