Meaning, pronunciation, and vibe

Farah

Unisex

Arabic · Arabic: /ˈfa.raħ/ (faraḥ); the final ح is pronounced.

Farah carries the Arabic meaning “joy”, with a compact form and a bright, welcoming feel.

Origin

Arabic

Pronunciation

Arabic: /ˈfa.raħ/ (faraḥ); the final ح is pronounced.

Meaning & vibe

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Joy; happiness.

Farah comes from the Arabic word for “joy” or “happiness”, written فرح. It is used for women and men, and appears in Persian, Urdu and Malay as well as Arabic naming. Its meaning names a feeling: it is not a description of the person who bears it. The open a sounds give Farah an easy flow, while the initial f keeps its outline light. With that direct joy meaning, the name can feel warm and celebratory without being elaborate. In the Arabic pronunciation, the final ح is a real consonant rather than a silent ending; keeping it audible preserves a detail that the Latin spelling can hide.

Etymology: From the Arabic noun faraḥ, “joy”. Its use in Persian and other languages does not change the word’s Arabic origin.

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HHotel

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Name popularity

Latest year: 2025

Girls
Rank1,350
Boys
RankNot reported

Source

SSA records cover Social Security card applications, not every US birth. Names with fewer than 5 occurrences are omitted; gaps do not mean zero. Spellings are kept separate, except that SSA removes spaces and hyphens. Equal counts are ranked alphabetically. Ranks are calculated separately for boys and girls.

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Origins, variants & nicknames

Names derived from Arabic words or name forms.

Origin

Arabic