Fae
1 syllable
⚧ Unisex ◎ English ◈ 1 syllable
"Fairy"

From English

Fae means fairy or enchanted — from the Old French/English. The fae ARE the most mysteriously magical beings in Celtic folklore — the fairy folk who inhabit the Otherworld. Three letters of the most mysteriously magical, the fairy-folk, AND the Celtic Otherworld.

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Fae at a glance
MeaningFairy
OriginEnglish
GenderUnisex
Syllables1
NumerologyLife Path 3
US Rank (today)#4422
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Why parents love Fae
  • The fae ARE the most mysteriously magical beings.The fairy folk of the Celtic Otherworld.Three letters with an ethereal, French sound: FAY.The meaning enchanted IS maximally magical.The most directly fairy-named name.
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The vibe of Fae
fairyenchantedOld FrenchEnglishFaemysteriouslymagicalCelticfolklorefairy folkOtherworld
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Origin & history of Fae
Old French fae (fairy/enchanted) → Fae
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English roots
The fae ARE the most mysteriously magical — fairy folk of the Celtic Otherworld.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Old French; Celtic folklore.
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Today
Fae remains a beloved choice, ranking #4422 in the US. 2,643 babies have been named Fae since 1889.
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How popular is Fae?
1916 peak year
The name Fae reached its peak in 1916, with 79 registrations (ranked #772). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1889, roughly 27 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #4422) today, averaging about 34 new babies per year. Fae has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 2,643 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
79 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #772)
34 Avg. per year
(last decade)
340 Total registrations
last 10 years
2,643 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #4,422) Moderate
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Fae
3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.

Fae's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — fairy seeking. People named Fae tend to be ethereal, magical, and gifted at being the most mysterious fairy folk of the Otherworld.

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Most mysterious fairy folk
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Celtic-Otherworld
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Ethereal-magical
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Three-letter
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French-enchanted
F6
A1
E5
Sum: 12 → Life path 3
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Personality of Fae
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Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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