Entry № 0402 · Persian, Arabic origin

Farah Farah — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ FAH-rah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Persian, Arabic
Meaning
"Joy, happiness"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Arabic)

A name that means "joy, happiness".

Farah (فرح) is the Persian and Arabic word for "joy" or "happiness." Farah Pahlavi (born 1938) was the last Empress of Iran before the 1979 Revolution.

Farah is widely used across the Arab world and Iran.

Joy. The last Empress of Iran.

The name in its native script.

فرح
Transliteration
Faraḥ
Pronunciation
/ ˈfɑː.rə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Farah stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Farah · last year
142 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 · —

Farahs before her.

Real people
Farah Pahlavi
Last Empress of Iran.
born 1938
Farrah Fawcett
American actress (variant spelling).
1947 – 2009
In fiction
Farah
Common in Arabic fiction.

Names connected to Farah.

The number behind Farah.

3

The Communicator

Farah reduces to three — the number of Persian joy.

Why families chose this name.

"Joy in Persian. Five letters. Farah."
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