Boy · #6,811 in 2026

Fayez

Fayez is an Arabic given name for males, a variant of Faiz. People named Fayez include:Fayez Bandar, Kuwaiti footballer Fayez Ghosn (1950–2021), Lebanese politician Fayez Sarofim (1929–2022), Coptic Egyptian American fund manager Fayez al-Tarawneh (1949–2021), former Prime Minister of Jordan

  • Arabic
Current Rank
#6,811
Peak Rank
#6,624 (2012)
Total Babies
200
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1988
First Year
2024
Last Year
2012
Peak Year
#6624
Peak Rank
200
Total Count
28
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Fayez

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Fayez is an Arabic given name for males, a variant of Faiz. People named Fayez include:Fayez Bandar, Kuwaiti footballer Fayez Ghosn (1950–2021), Lebanese politician Fayez Sarofim (1929–2022), Coptic Egyptian American fund manager Fayez al-Tarawneh (1949–2021), former Prime Minister of Jordan

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Arabic

The Story of Fayez

American parents first put Fayez on the record books as a baby boy name in 1988, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 12 Fayezs were born — ranking #6,624 that year. About 36% of every Fayez on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Fayez last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 12 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 200 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Fayez

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Fayez. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Fayez

Phonetically similar names — useful when Fayez is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Faez
  • Fias
  • Foas
  • Phase
  • Fails
  • Faze
  • Fez
  • Fase
  • Faves
  • Phaze
  • Feigns
  • Fios

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fayez

What does the name Fayez mean?
Fayez is an Arabic given name for males, a variant of Faiz. People named Fayez include:Fayez Bandar, Kuwaiti footballer Fayez Ghosn (1950–2021), Lebanese politician Fayez Sarofim (1929–2022), Coptic Egyptian American fund manager Fayez al-Tarawneh (1949–2021), former Prime Minister of Jordan
What is the origin of the name Fayez?
Fayez has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic.
How popular is Fayez in 2026?
In 2026, Fayez ranks #6,811 among boys' names in the U.S., with 12 babies given the name that year.
When was Fayez most popular?
Fayez reached its peak popularity in 2012, ranking #6,624 that year with 12 babies given the name.
Is Fayez a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Fayez is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Fayez?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Fayez include Valiant, Dragan, Tejay. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Fayez?
Common variants and related forms of Fayez include Faiz, Fayiz. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Fayez

Fayez is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 200 births in the dataset. Fayez's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #6,624. Use the chart and map above to compare Fayez's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.