boy's name
Faël
fah-EL
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 790
Faël is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 30 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2023, when 100 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 19,650 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Faël Over Time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s | 135 |
| 2010s | 300 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 335 |
How Popular Is Faël?
In 2025, Faël was given to 30 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Faël Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Fael | Fael is Faël without the diaeresis, and the spelling recorded in France, where it ranks #2,535. | 345 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Faël
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Faël Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Faël over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Faël
- Pronunciation fah-EL
Sibling Names for Faël
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Faël — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Faël
Is Faël a girl's or a boy's name?
Faël is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Faël?
Faël has 2 syllables.
When was Faël most popular?
Faël peaked in 2023, when 100 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Faël a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Faël currently ranks #1,143 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.