Faith

Faith \fai-(t)(h), fa-i-th\ is a female's name. It consists of 5 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby girl name Faith is pronounced Fey-TH ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Faith: F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; TH as in "theme (TH.IY.M)"

What is the origin of Faith?

Faith's origin is English, and its use, English and Spanish. From faith ; fides 'faith'. The first name is derived from the frequent English word, which is itself from the Latin fides ('faith'). In Roman mythology, Fides was a goddess who presided over public transactions, along with two other goddesses who personified hospitality and oaths. The name was first adopted by English speakers in the 16th century, when it was used as a unisex name. Faith, Hope and Charity are the three great Christian virtues, and the name was thus popular with English Puritans in the 17th century. Unlike many other virtue names, it is still used today, albeit mainly for females. Faith and Hope are popular choices for naming twins, while Faith, Hope and Charity are commonly used for triplets. The short forms Fay and Faye were commonly used in the 19th and 20th centuries. Faith is the feminine version of the French Foy name popularity. Forms of Faith the English Faithe meaning and origin, the name Faithful definition, the name name Fayana origin, the name Fayane meaning and origin, the name baby name Fayanna, the name name Fayanne origin, the name name Fayette origin, the name Fayth definition, the Spanish Fe meaning, and the name Fealty pronounciation. The contracted forms short names for Fay (English) and Faye meaning of name (English), the familiar form baby name Faithie (English), and the spelling variant Faythe name (English) are other forms of the name. Faith is popular as a baby girl name. The name has been increasing in popularity since the 1900s. At the height of its usage in 2002, 0.279% of baby girls were named Faith. It was #48 in rank then. In 2010, it ranked at #74 with a usage of 0.187%, and it was the most commonly used within all girl names in its family.

The following famous people share the name Faith:

• Actress Faith Brown, born Irene Carroll 28 May 1944, Liverpool, England
• Country Singer Faith Hill, born 21 September 1967, Star, Mississippi.

List of baby names that sound like Faith:

the name Fayth name popularity, the name Faede meaning, the name name Faet meaning, the name Faete name variations, the name name Faide meaning, the name name Fait meaning, the English meaning of Faithe, the English Fate meaning, the name Fayt meaning of name, the name Fayte definition, the English nicknames for Faythe, the name Fadwa meaning of name, the name name Fadwah origin, the name name Faeda origin, the name meaning of Faite, the English Faithie meaning of name, the Pulaar baby name Fatou, the name Fayde meaning, the English Fayette name, and the name Feeidha definition.

The baby name Faith fun facts:

The name Faith in reverse order is "Htiaf".

The numerological value of the name Faith is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Faith?

Faith is in the top names in USA.