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At a Glance: Name: Foy – Meaning: faith – Origin: Old French / Anglo-Norman (place name & word "faith") – Gender: used for both boys and girls
Foy is an Old French and Anglo-Norman name that means faith. It's a short, one-syllable name with a clear, simple meaning behind it — the kind of name a child could look up one day and get a straight answer. SSA records show it's been used in the U.S., though only in small numbers, from 1889 through 2005.
Meaning & Origin of Foy
Meaning: Faith.
Origin: Old French / Anglo-Norman (place name & word "faith").
Source: Wiktionary.
Popularity of Foy
Foy hit its high point in 1905, ranking #646 with 14 babies given the name that year. A century later, in 2005, it had dropped to #10528 with just 6 babies recorded.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1889–2005.
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FAQ
What does the name Foy mean?
Faith. (Source: Wiktionary, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Foy)
Is Foy a popular name right now?
Foy peaked at #646 in 1905 and is ranked #10528 as of 2005. (U.S. Social Security Administration data, 1889–2005.)
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