🔥Faye

FAY

English

"fairy"

Faye Origin and Meaning

The name Faye is a girl's name of English origin meaning "fairy".

Soft and simple, but no less magical, Faye is enjoying a quiet spell of popularity in the US. It broke the Top 1000 in 2014, and by 2023, was one of the fastest rising names on the charts. Faye is a perfect example of a name that fits in and stands out, recognizable and yet unexpected. It also makes a beautiful middle name option, if Mae and Rae are feeling too overdone.

The original Fay, Morgan le Fay, was a sorceress of the Arthurian Legends. Faye may also be used as a short form of Faith.

Faye Rank in US Top 1000

# 538 in the US

Faye Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 179 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Faye

• 538 US 2024
• 179 Nameberry 2025
• 364 Future 2028
• 282 England 2023
• 193 Scotland 2023
• 68 Ireland 2024

20 Names Similar to Faye

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Faye.

• Cleo
• Dahlia
• Magnolia
• Tallulah
• Briar
• Estelle
• Laurel
• Lorelei
• Sylvie
• Delilah
• Darcy
• Esme
• Fleur
• Astrid
• Rue
• Vera
• Lola
• Opal
• Juno
• Celeste

Famous People Named Faye

• (Dorothy) Faye Dunaway American actress
• Faye Elizabeth Grant American actress
• Faye Marsay English actress
• Faye Reagan American porn star
• Faye Wong (born Wong Fei) Hong Kong singer,songwriter and actress
• Faye Katherine Dancer All,American Girls Baseball League player
• Alice Faye American actress and singer
• Faye Yu (born Yu Feihong) Chinese actress

The name Faye in Pop Culture

• Faye Valentine character in anime "Cowboy Bebop"
• Faye Chamberlain character from The Secret Circle series by L. J. Smith
• Faye Greener character in Nathanael West's "Day of the Locust"
• Dr. Faye Miller character on TV's "Mad Men"
• Faye Windass character on British soap "Coronation Street"
• Faye Whitaker character in webcomic "Questionable Content"
• Faye character in video game "Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia"