Faith
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Faith is a virtue name meaning “trust,” “strong belief,” or “belief in God.” A favorite of the Puritans, Faith is one of the few virtue names still widely used, and Fay or Faye make lighter alternatives. Jesus speaks of faith often in the Gospels, as in faith the size of a mustard seed. Well-known bearers include singers Faith Hill and Faith Evans and actress Faith Ford.
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Usage of Faith in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Faith against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Faith is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Faith in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 1,212 girls were named Faith, making it the #254 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 147,851 girls have been named Faith, with the most (5,597) in 2003. It is most common, relative to births, in Hawaii, Alaska and South Dakota.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Storms named Faith
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Faith, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Typhoon Faith (Category 2) | 1998 | Western Pacific | 167 km/h |
| Tropical storm Faith | 1972 | South Pacific | 65 km/h |
| Hurricane Faith (Category 3) | 1966 | North Atlantic | 194 km/h |
| Tropical storm Faith | 1947 | Western Pacific | 93 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Faith
There are 16 towns and villages with Faith in their name, in 6 countries.
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| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Faith | North Carolina, 🇺🇸 United States | 811 | Map |
| Faith | South Dakota, 🇺🇸 United States | 414 | Map |
| Faith | Karnataka, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Faith | Arkansas, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Faith | Missouri, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Faith | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Faith Park | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Good Faith | Mahaica-Berbice, 🇬🇾 Guyana | – | Map |
| Faith Hill Estates | Mpumalanga, 🇿🇦 South Africa | – | Map |
| Faith Mobile Home Court | Montana, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Faith
There are 10 lakes and reservoirs with Faith in their name, in 2 countries.
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| Faith Lake | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Faith Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Faith Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Faith Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Faith Lake | Montana, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Faith Pond | Iowa, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Faith Reservoir | Oregon, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Faith | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Camp Faith Lake | Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Faith Evangelical Lutheran School | Illinois, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Faith songs
13 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Faith in their title. The best known:
- Faith – George Michael (1987)
- Faith – Stevie Wonder (2016)
- Faith – Céline Dion (2003)
- Faith – Rina Aiuchi (2001)
- Faith (2018)
- Faith – Galantis Dilshadilu07celebrity's (2019)
- Faith
- Faith – Miyu Irino (2009)
- Faith – Miwa (2014)
- Faith – Sachika Misawa (2014)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Faith
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Faith.
Faith Evans
Faith Ford
Faith Hill
Faith Kipyegon
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Fictional characters named Faith
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Faith as a pet name
FurryName has found 328 dogs named Faith in public pet registers, making it the #603 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Vancouver (11), Port Moody (2), Corangamite Shire (1). Faith as a dog name →
FurryName has found 5 cats named Faith in public pet registers, making it the #1,220 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (3), Richmond (1), Tacoma (1). Faith as a cat name →
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