Girl

Fae

FAY

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Scottish diminutive of faith or variant of fay meaning fairy, a minimalist one-syllable name with mystical Scottish heritage.”

Popularity Over Time

Fae US popularity rank over timeRank 19571 in 2008 to rank 738 in 1908. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#738#10155#195711900192019401960198020002024

Fae is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old EnglishScottish Gaelic

Syllables

1

Style

EtherealMinimalSoftVintageCelestial

Famous Bearers

  • Fae Dunaway (variant of Faye)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Faye

Old English Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Ivy

Old English Top 50

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Scottish and English cultures

People Also Ask

Scottish diminutive of faith or variant of fay meaning fairy, a minimalist one-syllable name with mystical Scottish heritage.

Fae is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Fae works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Fae include Ivy.