What does Faye mean?

Faye means "fay, fairy; faith"

How do we pronounce Faye?

Faye \fa-ye, fay-e\ is a female's name. It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby girl name Faye is pronounced as Fey- 1.

1 Pronunciation for Faye: F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)"

What is the origin of Faye?

Faye has its origins in the English and Old English languages. It is used largely in the English language. Old English origin: The name is derived from the Old English fae ('fay, fairy') which is itself from the Latin root word fatum ('fate'). It was borne in Arthurian legend by Morgan le Fay, a powerful sorceress, antagonist, and half-sister of King Arthur, who has sometimes been identified with the 'Lady of the Lake'. The first name has been adopted since the late 19th century, brought about by an interest in medieval literature in the wake of Tennyson's Idylls of the King (1856-1885), a cycle of poems based on King Arthur. In addition, Faye is an English contraction of Faith pronounciation (English and Spanish).

Variation transcriptions of Faye comprise nicknames for Fai, Faie meaning of name, Fayana definition, Fayette meaning of name (English), Fei meaning of name (Dutch), Fey name variations, short names for Feya, and Feye meaning and origin. Other forms of Faye comprise the familiar form Feike pronounciation (Dutch), and the variant spellings Fae name popularity (English) and Fay name popularity (English).

A famous person named Faye is Actress, Faye Dunaway, born 14 January 1941, Bascom, Florida.

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The baby name Faye fun facts:

The name Faye in reverse order is "Eyaf".

The numerological value of the name Faye is number 1, which means initiating action, pioneering, leading, independent, attaining, individual.

How popular is Faye?

Faye is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames