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 [ 1 syll. fai-(t)(h), fa-i-th ] The girl name Faith is pronounced FEYTH KEY. Faith's origin is English, and its use, English and Spanish. From faith ; fides 'faith'. The first name is derived from the common 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. Forms of the name include the English Faithe and the Spanish Fe. The short forms Fay (English) and Faye (English), the pet form Faithie (English), and the spelling variant Faythe (English) are other forms of Faith. See also the related form, the English Faithful. 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 2008, it ranked at #91 with a usage of 0.173%, and it was the most commonly used within all girl names in its family. Baby names that sound like Faith include the English Faithe, the English Faythe, the Swahili Faida, the English Faithie, the Pulaar Fatou, the English Fayette, the Arabic Fadia, and the Arabic Fathiyya. Details of famous persons named Faith: KEY: Pronunciation for Faith: F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; TH as in "theta (TH.EY.T.AH)"   |
