Girl

Faye

FAY

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Derived from Old English 'fae' or Old French 'fée' meaning 'fairy'—evokes magic and ethereal beauty, popular in mid-century Hollywood.”

Popularity Over Time

Faye US popularity rank over timeRank 2723 in 1995 to rank 146 in 1934. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#146#1435#27231900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #540 in the United States.

Origin

Old EnglishOld French

Syllables

1

Style

EtherealSoftRomanticVintagePlayful

Famous Bearers

  • Faye Dunaway
  • Faye Wood
  • Faye Valentine (Cowboy Bebop)

Collections

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

Similar Names

Fiona

Gaelic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Freya

Norse Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Ivy

Old English Top 50

Ruby

Latin Top 100

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People Also Ask

Derived from Old English 'fae' or Old French 'fée' meaning 'fairy'—evokes magic and ethereal beauty, popular in mid-century Hollywood.

Faye is currently ranked #540 in the United States. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Faye 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 Faye include Ivy, Ruby.