Faye

Faye

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Dutch

Meaning

Faye is a given name in various cultures. In the West, the given name is usually feminine. Faye is derived from Middle English "faie", meaning "fairy", or possibly from the Old French word meaning loyalty or belief.

From Wikipedia

Faye first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2002 with 442 babies (rank #105 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Faye

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Faye yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

7,764

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

442

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	405	#112
1997	388	#126
1998	383	#119
1999	387	#124
2000	416	#118
2001	406	#115
2002	442	#105
2003	405	#125
2004	379	#135
2005	397	#135
2006	405	#137
2007	409	#136
2008	383	#140
2009	383	#144
2010	431	#133
2011	393	#142
2012	393	#144
2013	287	#182
2014	262	#203
2015	195	#257
2016	215	#239

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

405

#112

1997

388

#126

1998

383

#119

1999

387

#124

2000

416

#118

2001

406

#115

2002

442

#105

2003

405

#125

2004

379

#135

2005

397

#135

2006

405

#137

2007

409

#136

2008

383

#140

2009

383

#144

2010

431

#133

2011

393

#142

2012

393

#144

2013

287

#182

2014

262

#203

2015

195

#257

2016

215

#239

Meaning

Numerology of Faye

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Faye

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Year-by-Year Detail