The story behind Farah
Borrowed from Arabic فَرَح (faraḥ, “joy”).
Other language forms and explanations (1)
French entry
Borrowed from Arabic فَرَح (faraḥ, “joy”).
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /ˈfærə/
Regional pronunciation variants
- English; dialect unspecified: /ˈfɛərə/
- English; dialect unspecified: /ˈfɑrɑx/
- French: /fa.ʁa/
- French: /fa.ʁah/
Popularity
Farah ranked #1350 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Farah
Farrah
Variant of Farrar, from Middle English ferreor (“iron worker, smith”). The given name was popularized by the American actress Farrah Fawcett (1947-2009). Her name is often…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- same syllable count
- similar length
Fatih
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish فاتح (Fâtih), from Arabic فَاتِح (fātiḥ).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- same syllable count
- similar length
Aaliyah
Popularized by American singer Aaliyah Haughton (1979-2001). Transliteration of Arabic عَالِيَة (ʕāliya).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- same syllable count
- similar length
Aliyah
Ultimately from Arabic عَالِيَة (ʕāliya). Ultimately from Hebrew עלייה \ עֲלִיָּה (aliyá, “ascent”)
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- same syllable count
- similar length
Alliyah
A female given name from Hebrew borrowed from Arabic; a variant of the name Aliyah or Aaliyah.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- same syllable count
- similar length
Marah
Borrowed from Arabic مَرَح (maraḥ). Borrowed from Hebrew מָרָה.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Farah
Abacar
Borrowed from Arabic أَبُو بَكْر (ʔabū bakr, literally “father of a young camel; father of a person named Bakr”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abdala
From Old Galician-Portuguese Abdalla, from Arabic عَبْدُ الله (ʕabdu llāh).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abdeslam
Borrowed from Arabic عَبْدُ ٱلسَّلَام (ʕabdu s-salām).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Farah
Abacar
Borrowed from Arabic أَبُو بَكْر (ʔabū bakr, literally “father of a young camel; father of a person named Bakr”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abaz
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish عباس (ʼabbas), from Arabic عَبَّاس (ʕabbās, literally “frowning; lion”). For the final /z/ compare abanoz. Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish عباس…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abbas
From Arabic عَبَّاس (ʕabbās, “one who frowns a lot; untamed lion”), from عَبَسَ (ʕabasa, “to frown”), the title of the eightieth sura of the Qur'an. From Arabic عَبَّاس (ʕabbās).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length