The name Faye is a girl's name of English origin meaning "fairy". Faye is ranked #710 on our popularity charts and is often added to lists like Best Cool Unusual Girls' Names and discussed in our forums with posts like "A brother or sister for little Jack or Olivia".
From the experts:
Does Fay really need that e at the end? We vote no, but modern parents disagree: The Faye spelling was used for nearly 300 girls in 2014, vaulting the name back onto the Top 1000 after a 35-year absence, nearly ten times as many babies as received the Fay spelling. Some people may feel spelling it Faye makes the name more balanced and complete, as Anne of Green Gables famously said about her name. The original Fay, Morgan le Fay, was a sorceress of the Arthurian Legends. Faye may also be used as a short form of Faith.
Lists containing Faye:
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