Faiq
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- FAH-eek
- Origin
- Arabic
Faiq is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “superior or outstanding”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Faiq mean?
Arabic: from faiq, 'surpassing'
“superior or outstanding”
From Arabic faiq, meaning outstanding or superior, from the root f-w-q, to surpass.
Is Faiq a girl's or a boy's name?
Faiq is a boys' name.
How popular is Faiq in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2002, with 4 boys.
Faiq in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 3 | #3,021 |
Names like Faiq
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Muhammad, Ahmed, Fahad, Fawaz, Fareed, Abdullah, Abdur, Faizan, Musab, Hammad, Zahir, Zayaan
More Arabic names
Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Hamza
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Faiq: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/faiq, updated 20 October 2026.