Baby name
REVIVING
🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇦🇺 Faye
/FAY/
Meaning
“Fairy”
Old French origin from fae meaning fairy, or possibly a form of Faith; became a Hollywood name through actress Faye Dunaway, which gave it glamorous cultural currency.
Nicknames
none
Vibe
playful
How it ages.
Short and sharp vintage glamour; part of the wave of crisp one-syllable names returning to fashion.
The cultural moment.
Popular in the UK and US through the mid-20th century; reviving in the UK since the 2010s.