English · Girl name
Faith
“complete trust or confidence”
About the name Faith
Faith is an English virtue name meaning ‘complete trust or confidence’. It is derived from the Old French ‘feid’ and Latin ‘fides’, meaning trust. The word is commonly used in Christian contexts to signify belief in God, and faith is listed with hope and love in Saint Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians. English Puritans adopted it as a given name for girls in the seventeenth century, along with Hope and Charity. Faith Hill, the American country singer, is a well-known bearer.
- Meaning
- complete trust or confidence
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- FAYTH(1 syl.)
Middle names for Faith
- Faith Elizabeth
- Faith Marie
- Faith Ann
- Faith Rose
- Faith Claire
Questions about Faith
- What does Faith mean?
- Faith is an English name meaning "complete trust or confidence".
- How do you pronounce Faith?
- Faith is pronounced FAYTH, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Faith?
- Variants of Faith include Faithe, Fayth.
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