Faye
Faye is a girl name of French origin, meaning Fairy; loyalty.
What Faye means
Fairy; loyalty.
Faye is short — 4 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Faye comes from
French names descend largely from Latin and Germanic roots, reshaped by centuries of sound change. Many entered English after the Norman conquest and now exist in both forms.
Faye is recorded as French in origin. Browse other French names.
How popular is Faye?
You will not find Faye in the top 100 girl names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.
The character of Faye
Faye spans grace and gentleness and French, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Faye
These share Faye's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Anouk — Grace, favor.
- Belle — Beautiful.
- Mireille — To admire; wondrous.
- Solene — Solemn; dignified.
- Soline — Solemn; dignified.
- Charlotte — Free; petite and feminine.
- Colette — Victory of the people.
- Esme — Esteemed and beloved.
- Fleur — Flower.
- Margot — Pearl.
- Sylvie — Of the forest.
- Amelie — Industrious and hardworking.