Entry № 0852 · Swahili origin

Furaha Furaha — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ foo-RAH-hah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Swahili

Meaning

"Joy (Swahili)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Medieval (Swahili)

The meaning

A name that means "joy (swahili)".

Furaha is the Swahili word for "joy" or "happiness" — from the Arabic faraḥ. A widely beloved East African feminine name.

Used widely across Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Joy. The Swahili.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Furaha

Transliteration: Furaha
Pronunciation: / fəˈrɑː.hə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Furaha stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Furaha · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Furahas before her.

Real people

Furaha

Common Swahili name.

In fiction

Furaha

Common in East African fiction.

Names connected to Furaha.

Numerology

The number behind Furaha.

The Seeker

Furaha reduces to seven — the number of Swahili joy.

Parents on Furaha

Why families chose this name.

"Swahili joy. Six letters. Furaha."

Amara · Mother of one · Nairobi