Overview
people
Sample Size
1,881
Gender Distribution
Male:
25.6%
Female:
74.4%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
English
Meaning
The name Fay means trust or belief. It derives from the Middle English word fey or fay, which meant "fairy" or "elf". It is also a shortened form of the name Faith.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
GB
386 samples
94%
US
220 samples
99%
FR
132 samples
69%
ID
106 samples
71%
CN
101 samples
90%
GR
86 samples
100%
DZ
80 samples
85%
NL
65 samples
92%
TH
65 samples
97%
KE
45 samples
96%
TW
41 samples
88%
ZA
38 samples
84%
CA
36 samples
97%
AU
32 samples
100%
MA
29 samples
83%
SA
29 samples
72%
ES
28 samples
54%
MY
25 samples
56%
TN
23 samples
87%
DE
20 samples
80%
+ 18 more countries
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