Farideh
Farideh is a girls' name of Persian origin meaning “unique, precious, incomparable.” The feminine form of Farid, meaning unique or precious.
how do you pronounce Farideh?
fah-REE-deh
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what does Farideh mean?
The name Farideh means “unique, precious, incomparable.” It comes from the Persian language tradition.
The feminine form of Farid, meaning unique or precious. Farideh carries the same sense of singular value — each person bearing this name is declared incomparable. It is a classic of Persian feminine naming, combining elegance with a declaration of the bearer's preciousness.
where does the name Farideh come from?
Wikipedia's entry for Farideh gives no component meaning; it identifies Farideh as the Persian, Iranian-dialect spelling of Farida, a name common throughout West Asian culture, with Feride as the Turkish spelling and Farida as the Afghan and Tajik dialect form. Neither this source nor the one fetched for Farid explicitly states that Farideh is Farid's feminine counterpart, though the shared root makes that plausible, and the unique/incomparable meaning given elsewhere is not directly confirmed by Farideh's own source.
the history of Farideh
Nothing here traces the name's history beyond its regional spelling variation across Persian, Turkish, Afghan, and Tajik usage.
what are the nicknames and variants of Farideh?
Variants around the world
who are famous people named Farideh?
- Farideh Lashai (Iranian painter and sculptor)
- Farideh Farjam (Iranian journalist and TV personality)
what names are similar to Farideh?
what names go well with Farideh?
Sibling names that share Farideh's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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