Fate

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Short form of Lafayette, French, English word name

"faith; predestined, destiny, chance"

Fate Origin and Meaning

The name Fate is a girl's name meaning "faith; predestined, destiny, chance".

Fate was in the US Top 1000 for boys in the late 19th century, not as a word name but as a short form of the old French name, Lafayette . In the contemporary landscape however, it may well be perceived as a gender neutral word name among English speakers, akin to Destiny, Blessing, Felicity, and Chosen.

Appearing in the US stats for girls in the late 90s, it is now given to a very small number each year go babies each year. As of 2023, Fate had peaked in 2002 when it was received by 10 girls, though perhaps in the future, parents looking for alternatives to Destiny may be tempted by Fate.