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Farhan

“Happy or joyful” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #2056 in the US (2025) · Trending

Farhan has appeared in US records since 1976 — best rank #2056 (2025) · 1,824 babies named Farhan all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,900 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 5,900 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 7,100 boys in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Farhans

• Farhan Akhtar — Indian director and actor
• Farhan Saeed — Pakistani actor, singer
• Farhan Farhan — Bahraini swimmer
• Farhan al-Sa'di — Palestinian rebel (c.1862–1937)
• Farhan Shakor — Iraqi footballer

What Farhans become

Among 78 notable people named Farhan:

Political leaders appear 1.58× more often than among typical names — e.g. Farhan Chishti, Pakistani politician.

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