—2024 rank
1926peak year
31,963babies named Fay since 1880
▲ +21%5-year trend
Fay popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Fay mean?
From Middle English faie, meaning fairy, ultimately Latin fata, the Fates; also long used as a short form of Faith.
OriginEnglish
Syllables1
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Fay
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Famous Fays
- Fay Wray, actress
Spellings & variants
FayeFae
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