Faya
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Start comparing →Historical Record
Faya first appeared in US Social Security records in 2010.
Over 98 babies have been named Faya in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Faya is rising quickly in popularity , currently ranked #6,848 for girl names in the US .
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #6,848
- Total SSA Count
- 17
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Old English/Germanic (rain) origin
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Japanese origin
"flower spear, blooming lance"
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Ancient Greek historía origin
"knowledge gained by inquiry"
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Zapotec origin
"beloved one"
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Old English origin
"ford of the hart (stag); deer crossing"
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"gracious gift"
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Hebrew (Yeriḥo) origin
"fragrant; place of fragrance"
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