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Farhad

Boy

Meaning of Farhad: Persian: 'one who is exuberant'

Farhad is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11562nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3688th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#11562

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3688

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

273

First recorded 1972 · peak 1994

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 13 babies1982: 11 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 9 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 12 babies1989: 11 babies1990: 14 babies19901991: 7 babies1992: 7 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 14 babies1995: 8 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 7 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 6 babies2004: 6 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 5 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 5 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 6 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 6 babies2015: 8 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 5 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Farhad per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 14.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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