Farrah
Farrah is a girls' name of Arabic origin meaning “joy, happiness.” A spelling of the Arabic name Farah, joy, made familiar in English by the actress Farrah Fawcett.
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how do you pronounce Farrah?
FAIR-uh
where does the name Farrah come from?
Usually a spelling of the Arabic Farah, joy or happiness. Farrah is also a variant of the English surname Farrar, an occupational name for an ironworker or smith, and the first name was popularized by the actress Farrah Fawcett.
She said her mother made up the name Ferrah because it went well with Fawcett, and she later changed the spelling.
how popular is this name?
Farrah has appeared in the US top 1,000 in 14 years since 1976, and fell outside it for 27. It peaked at #177 in 1977, and ranked #960 in 2016.
See the milestone years
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2016 | #960 |
| 2015 | #784 |
| 2014 | #757 |
| 2013 | #614 |
| 2012 | #553 |
| 2011 | #539 |
| 2010 | #550 |
| 1980 | #893 |
| 1977 | #177 |
| 1976 | #276 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset (through 2025). Years absent from the table are years Farrah fell outside the top 1,000.
the history of Farrah
Fawcett, born in 1947, said her mother made up the name Ferrah because it went well with Fawcett; she later respelled it. Farrah entered the US top 1,000 in 1976, the year Charlie's Angels first aired, peaked at number 177 in 1977, and returned in 1987 and 1988 and again from 2010 to 2016.
who are famous people named Farrah?
- Farrah Fawcett (actress)
- Farrah Abraham (television personality)
- Farrah Forke (actress)
what are the nicknames and variants of Farrah?
Variants around the world
what names are similar to Farrah?
what names go well with Farrah?
Sibling names that share Farrah's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
quick answers about Farrah
What does the name Farrah mean?
Farrah means “joy, happiness”.
What is the origin of the name Farrah?
Farrah comes from the Arabic naming tradition. Related forms include Farah and Ferrah.
How popular is the name Farrah?
Farrah ranked #960 in the US in 2016, according to Social Security data. Its best year was 1977, at #177, and it has spent 14 years in the top 1,000 since 1976.
Is Farrah a boy or girl name?
Farrah is primarily a girls' name.
How do you pronounce Farrah?
Farrah is pronounced FAIR-uh, with 2 syllables.
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