Farah

“Joy (Arabic); glory (Persian)” — Arabic and Persian origin

Girl's name · #1350 in the US (2025) · Trending

Farah is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1960, it stood at #1350 in 2025; about 6,300 girls have been named Farah along the way. Together with its spelling variant Farrah (#1328), Farah would rank around #819 with about 330 births last year — the newborns split about 51/49 between Farrah and Farah.

Around the world: #41 in Bosnia (FBiH) (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Farahs

Farah Pahlavi — queen/empress consort of Iran from 1959 to 1979
Farah Khan — Indian film director and choreographer (born 1965)
Farah Zeynep Abdullah — Turkish actor and singer (born 1989)
Farah — India actress
Farah Nabulsi — British-born and raised Palestinian human rights advocate, speaker, film writer, and producer

In stories & tradition

Farah — Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time · Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
Farah Nazan — Heroes Reborn

What Farahs become

Among 235 notable people named Farah:

Entertainers appear 1.73× more often than among typical names — e.g. Farah Khan, Indian film director and choreographer (born 1965).

Similar names: Farrah · Dania · Faye · Ayesha · Zarah · Fatimah

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