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Faye
say it fay
What Faye means
- English and French from Old French fae 'fairy'; also linked to faith debated
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 47 in Ireland (2017)
- no. 76 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 212 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 317 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 330 in Australia (2024)
- no. 421 in New Zealand (2023)
- no. 535 in the US (2024)
- no. 648 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
In the United States it was most popular around 1930.
Other forms
Fay
Names with a similar meaning
Maya Lara Alma Alva Angela Reese Angelica Iara Alara Malaika Zen Sila
Faye in stories
- Cowboy Bebop: Faye Valentine, the gambling con artist with no memory
- God of War: Faye, Atreus's mother, whose ashes start the journey