Girl name · Middle English
Faye
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: fairyFaye is a girl's name that comes from Middle English and means "fairy". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Fairy
- Origin
- Middle English
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #515 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Faye
As a girl's name, Faye comes from Middle English and means "fairy". It is used in English.
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“Fairy; from Middle English faie. Short, sweet and classic”
From Fairy names, real fairy girl names
How popular is Faye?
- US rank in 2025
- #515
- 579 babies, 360 per million girls
- Best rank
- #146 in 1934
- Most babies: 1,468 in 1943
- Babies since 1880
- At least 72,142
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 225 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 509 per million |
| 1900s | 755 per million |
| 1910s | 837 per million |
| 1920s | 856 per million |
| 1930s | 1,177 per million |
| 1940s | 947 per million |
| 1950s | 542 per million |
| 1960s | 232 per million |
| 1970s | 101 per million |
| 1980s | 62 per million |
| 1990s | 34 per million |
| 2000s | 60 per million |
| 2010s | 170 per million |
| 2020s | 329 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #824 | #709 | #701 | #695 | #688 | #603 | #564 | #500 | #539 | #515 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Faye
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- FajrDawn (Arabic, girl)
- FangFragrant (depends on characters) (Chinese, girl)
- FatenCharming, captivating (Arabic, girl)
- FayzaVictorious (Arabic, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- PariFairy (Persian, girl)
- AfsanehLegend, fairy tale (Persian, girl)
- MasalFairy tale (Turkish, girl)
- ParisaLike a fairy (Persian, girl)
- PeriFairy (Persian, girl)
Middle names for Faye
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
Faye: common questions
What does the name Faye mean?
Faye comes from Middle English and means "fairy".
Is Faye a boy or girl name?
Faye is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Faye come from?
Faye comes from Middle English and means "fairy". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Faye?
Faye ranked #515 in the US in 2025, with 579 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Faye?
Names spelled like Faye include Fajr, Fang, Faten and Fayza.
What middle names go with Faye?
Middle names that flow well with Faye include Alice, Elise, Isabella, Lydia and Madeline. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.