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Farrah

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

Girl's name · #1326 in the US (2025) · Retro

Farrah has appeared in US records since 1968 — best rank #177 (1977) · 12,156 babies named Farrah all-time · 1 in 10,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,000 girls in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 2,300 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 5,400 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 20 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Farrahs

• Farrah Fawcett — American actress (1947–2009)
• Farrah Abraham — American television personality, author and singer
• Farrah Franklin — American R&B singer
• Farrah Forke — American actress
• Farrah Yousef — Syrian singer

In stories & tradition

• Amy Farrah Fowler — The Big Bang Theory
• Farrah Phelan — character
• Farrah Maalik — Hollyoaks

What Farrahs become

Among 34 notable people named Farrah:

Entertainers appear 3.03× more often than among typical names — e.g. Farrah Fawcett, American actress (1947–2009).

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