Fay
The meaning of Fay is 'faith' in Old French and is traditionally a name given to girls. Fay is a derivation of the words 'faie' (Old French), 'fata' (Latin) and 'fuogen' (German). It means 'fairy' in literary form. Another meaning is 'to join closely or tightly' and 'resembling an elf'. Other definitions include 'trust' and 'belief'. The Arthurian legend and supreme sorceress was named Morgan le Fay. It is traditionally a name given to a girl. Fay was a popular name in the '30s and has been in the top 1000 names in the United States since 2014.
Gender
Girl
Meaning
fairy
Origin
English
Numerology
F is for finesse, an enviable trait.
A is for admirable, you certainly are!
Y is for yearn, your innermost desires.
Lucky
Fay lucky number is 5.
Free-thinking, adventurous, and progressive, 5 is defined by freedom. 5 needs to experience the world by engaging its five senses: For 5, life lessons are acquired through spontaneous acts of bravery. Akin to Sagittarius energy within astrology, 5 is known for its playful, impulsive, and vivacious spirit.
Famous People Named Fay
- (Vina) Fay Wray American actress
- Fay Okell Bainter American actress
- Fay Elinora Lanphier Miss America 1925
- Fay Ripley English actress and recipe author
- Fay Compton (born Virginia Lilian Emmeline Compton Mackenzie), English actress
Fay in Pop Culture
- Morgan le Fay character/sorceress from Arthurian legend
- Fay Charlie's neighbor in Flowers for Algernon
- Fay Grim 2006 film starring Parker Posey
- Daisy Fay Buchanan main female character of The Great Gatsby
- Shasta Fay Hepworth female lead of the novel Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchon
