Farah
Farah is a girls' name of Arabic origin meaning “joy, happiness, delight.” Farah is an Arabic name meaning 'joy' or 'happiness.
how do you pronounce Farah?
FAH-rah
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what does Farah mean?
The name Farah means “joy, happiness, delight.” It comes from the Arabic language tradition.
Farah is an Arabic name meaning 'joy' or 'happiness.' It was notably borne by Empress Farah Pahlavi, the last shahbanu (empress) of Iran, who brought the name international recognition.
where does the name Farah come from?
Wikipedia confirms Farah as an Arabic and Persian feminine given name, meaning joy in the Arabic sense and glory in the Persian sense, which supports the joy/happiness meaning given elsewhere and adds a Persian nuance not previously noted.
the history of Farah
Wikipedia attributes the name's rise in the English-speaking world specifically to the American celebrities Farrah Fawcett and Farrah Abraham, not to Empress Farah Pahlavi as stated elsewhere; per the source, the spelling Farrah ranked in the U.S. top thousand for girls' names in 1976-1980, 1987-1988, and 2010-2016.
what are the nicknames and variants of Farah?
Variants around the world
who are famous people named Farah?
- Farah Pahlavi (last Empress of Iran)
- Farah Khan (Indian filmmaker)
- Mo Farah (British Olympic runner)
what names are similar to Farah?
what names go well with Farah?
Sibling names that share Farah's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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