Entry № 0807 · Yiddish origin

Faiga Faiga — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ FIE-gah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Yiddish
Meaning
"Bird"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Medieval (Yiddish)

A name that means "bird".

Faiga (פֿייגע) is the Yiddish word for "bird" — a beloved traditional Ashkenazi feminine name, often paired with Tzipora (Hebrew bird).

Used widely in Yiddish-speaking communities.

Bird in Yiddish. The Ashkenazi.

The name in its native script.

פֿייגע
Transliteration
Fayge
Pronunciation
/ ˈfaɪ.ɡə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Faiga stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Faiga · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Faigas before her.

Real people
Faiga
Common Yiddish name.
In fiction
Faiga
Common in Yiddish fiction.

Names connected to Faiga.

The number behind Faiga.

2

The Diplomat

Faiga reduces to two — the number of Yiddish bird.

Why families chose this name.

"Yiddish bird. Five letters. Faiga."
Yenta · Mother of one · Brooklyn