Faith is one of the virtue names, from the Latin fides through Old French, and means "faith" or "trust". The Puritans introduced it in 17th-century England and New England along with Hope and Charity, and singer Faith Hill carried it into country music. Faith was number 66 in the United States in 2000, peaked at number 48 in 2002 and has slipped since 2015, when it stood at number 90, to number 254 among girls' names in 2025.