Farah

فَرَح

Girl Arabic /FAH-rah/ #1310 in 2023

Farah is a girl name of Arabic origin.

Meaning of Farah

"Joy, happiness." A positive emotion widely celebrated in Arabic poetry and music.

Arabic root: f-r-ḥ — (ف-ر-ح, joy)

Regional variants

The spelling "Farrah" was popularized in the US by Farrah Fawcett — making this one of the earliest Arabic-origin crossover names in mainstream US culture.

Popularity of Farah

Popularity, 1960–2023

173 births in 2023

1960 2023

5,947 U.S. births recorded from 1960–2023.

Peak year

2012

178 babies

First recorded

1960

63 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

Farrah

Famous people named Farah

Farrah Fawcett (actress)
Empress Farah Pahlavi of Iran

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meaning and cultural context drawn from classical sources: Lisan al-Arab, Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Qur'an and Sunnah. If you spot an error, please let us know.