Faiga is a Yiddish name, a form of Feige or Feigel, and means "bird", from the Yiddish word foygl; it was traditionally paired with the Hebrew Tzipporah, which has the same meaning. It is given almost exclusively in Orthodox Jewish communities, especially in New York, where Faigy is the common pet form. Faiga ranked number 4105 in 2000, has moved between number 2400 and 3500 over the past decade and stands at number 2465 in 2025 with 72 girls.