Names That Mean Fairy
Updated Thu Sep 14 2023
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Names that mean fairy are dainty and enchanting. Fairy-related names come from cultures across the world and are primarily used for girls.
Popular names that mean fairy include Ella, Faye, and Tiana. Unique names that mean fairy include Peri, Pixie, and Parisa.
If you want a magical name for your daughter, girl names that mean fairy are a good place to look.
You may also want to check out our list of Fairy and Elf Names.
The fairy names on this list are organized by the current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Ella
Origin:
German; EnglishMeaning:
"all, completely; fairy maiden"Description:
Ella is a sweet, simple name that owes much of its current popularity to the popularity of other names, from Emma to Bella to Emily to Ellie.
- Faye
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"fairy"Description:
Soft and simple, but no less magical, Faye is enjoying a quiet spell of popularity in the US. It broke the Top 1000 in 2014, and by 2023, was one of the fastest rising names on the charts. Faye is a perfect example of a name that fits in and stands out, recognizable and yet unexpected. It also makes a beautiful middle name option, if Mae and Rae are feeling too overdone.
- Fay
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"fairy"Description:
Fay, also spelled Faye, who had been napping quietly since the 1930's, has, like cousins May/Mae and Ray/Rae, sat up and started rubbing her eyes, ready for a mini-comeback, especially as a middle name. In 2014, Faye hopped back onto the US Top 1000, though Fay is used much more quietly as a first name.
- Alara
Origin:
Persian, Armenian, TurkishMeaning:
"water fairy"Description:
The name of a beautiful water fairy in Turkish mythology, who has the power to grant wishes and mend broken hearts. Alara is also a popular name in Armenia.
- Pixie
Origin:
Swedish or CornishMeaning:
"fairy"Description:
Pixie is a cute -- quite possibly too cute -- name that suddenly feels possible thanks to the craze for names that contain the letter x. Though its origin may be uncertain, a pixie is internationally recognized as a sprite or fairy: tiny, sometimes green, usually pointy-eared.
- Tiana
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"fairy queen"Description:
Tiana gained a lot of popularity after Disney bestowed this pretty name upon its first African-American princess. Although it has declined in usage over recent years, Tiana’s connections to dainty Tatiana, Christiana and Bastiana should see it in continued usage for a while to come. Read more about Tiana and other Disney Princess Names in our featured blog.
- Peri
Origin:
Greek; Hebrew; PersianMeaning:
"mountain dweller; fruit; fairy"Description:
This name used for both sexes in several cultures is quite well used in Israel.
- Keijo
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"elf; fairy"Description:
Finnish name with a magical meaning.
- Masal
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"fairy tale, fable"
- Parisa
Origin:
Iranian/PersianMeaning:
"like a fairy"Description:
Funny how one letter can turn a name from ordinary to special. Parisa is so much more distinctive than either Marisa or Paris.
- Pari
Origin:
Iranian/PersianMeaning:
"fairy"Description:
Simple yet meaningful Iranian name that would make an excellent import to the English-speaking world.
- Vilja
Origin:
Finnish, Swedish, SlavicMeaning:
"grain, will, fairy"Description:
A name made most famous by the operetta The Merry Widow which features "The Vilja's Song". A vila is a woodland spirit or fairy in Slavic mythology. Vilja also means "grain" in Finnish and "will, intent" in Swedish, and is very popular as a girls' name in Scandinavia, ranking in the Top 100 in both Finland and Norway.
- Fairy
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"fairy"Description:
Fairy's reputation as a slur directed at gay men takes it off the table as a baby name option. Go with Pixie or Faye instead.
- Vilina
Origin:
Russian and SlavicMeaning:
"fairy"Description:
Vilina is derived from the Slavic component vila, meaning "fairy." Beware that rearranged, the letters almost spell "villain."
- Fata
Origin:
Judeo-ItalianMeaning:
"fairy"Description:
A short and simple Judeo-Italian name with an ethereal meaning — but the first 3 letters may be potential for teasing in English-speaking areas.
- Paribanu
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"fairy lady"Description:
In the tales of the Arabian Nights, Paribanu or Paribanou is a fairy who falls in love with the human Prince Ahmed and rescues him.
- Paribanou
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"fairy lady"Description:
In the tales of the Arabian Nights, Paribanu or Paribanou is a fairy who falls in love with the human Prince Ahmed and rescues him.