How to say it
FAYE
/feɪ/
Feminine
Faye
Fairy
What it means
From the Middle English fay, 'fairy,' by way of Old French.
Faye comes from the Middle English fay, 'fairy,' from the Old French fae, the same root as the enchantress Morgan le Fay. It can also nod to the French foi, 'faith.' Delicate and a little magical, it works beautifully alone or as a middle name. Actress Faye Dunaway carries it. Said FAY.
Popularity over time
peaked at #146 in 1934, currently #515 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
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- Spelling
From the word for 'fairy'; also spelled Fay or Fae.
- Pop culture
Actress Faye Dunaway.
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