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What does Faith mean?
Faith 
as a girls' name is pronounced fayth. It is of Middle English origin, and the meaning of Faith is "belief". A virtue name meaning trust in God. The name was used in the 16th century, and was very popular among the Puritans of the 17th. Actress Faith Prince; singer Faith Hill.
STARTS WITH Fa-
ASSOCIATED WITH virtue, 16th century, puritans, 17th century, prince, hill (mountain)
Variations
VARIANTS Fae, Faithe, Fay▼, Faye▼, Fayth, Faythe, Fe
SEE ALSO Charity, Clemence, Esperanza, Fidelity, Hope
CREATIVE FORMS(female) Faiti, ..
(male) Faian, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Faith Rain (F.R.), ..
How popular is Faith?
Faith is a very prominent first name for women (#484 out of 4276, Top 11%) and also a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#8386 out of 150436, Top 6%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Faith reached its apex rank of #48 in the U.S. in 2002, and is at #122 presently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Hope (#255 THE PREVIOUS YEAR), Faye (#706), Esperanza (#992), Charity (#1237), Clemence, Fae, Fay and Fayth are the prominent variation forms of Faith (#122). These forms of Faith were at the apex of their popularity 17 years ago (MEDIAN #1236) and are somewhat less common today (#1256, ▼44%), with forms like Faye becoming somewhat dated.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Cath, Eadith, Edith▼, Faida, Faina, Farah▲, Leith, Marth, Ranith and Urith. These names tend to be less frequently used than Faith.
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