Fae

Spelling variation of Faye

"fairy"

Fae Origin and Meaning

The name Fae is a girl's name.

Now that Faye is back on the Top 1000 after a decades-long absence, its spelling variations are being revived as well. Fae was given to nearly as many baby girls last year as Fay and may be especially attractive as a middle name option.

Fae Rank in US Top 1000

# 966 in the US

Popularity of the name Fae

• 1510 Nameberry 2025

20 Names Similar to Fae

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Fae.

• Suki
• Lumi
• Soleil
• Saffron
• Zora
• Fauna
• Nixie
• Amity
• Azalea
• Acacia
• Zinnia
• Rumi
• Gaia
• Fawn
• Jezebel
• Cerise
• Nixi
• Nico
• Ivory
• Delphi

Famous People Named Fae

• Fae Audrey Ellington Jamaican TV presenter
• Fae Myenne Ng American novelist
• Stephanie Fae Beauclair aka Baby Fae American recipient of a baboon heart transplant

The name Fae in Pop Culture

• Fae Nickname for Elphaba in "Wicked"
• Fae term for a faerie or faeries/fairies