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Farrah

Girl

Meaning of Farrah: Arabic: 'joy'

Farrah is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1282nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1603rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1282

168 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1603

19 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

12,163

First recorded 1968 · peak 1977

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 135 babies1982: 141 babies1983: 122 babies1984: 132 babies1985: 123 babies1986: 121 babies1987: 181 babies1988: 183 babies1989: 143 babies1990: 119 babies19901991: 119 babies1992: 109 babies1993: 129 babies1994: 114 babies1995: 117 babies1996: 122 babies1997: 132 babies1998: 121 babies1999: 113 babies2000: 116 babies20002001: 136 babies2002: 124 babies2003: 146 babies2004: 128 babies2005: 142 babies2006: 185 babies2007: 163 babies2008: 154 babies2009: 240 babies2010: 530 babies20102011: 538 babies2012: 535 babies2013: 456 babies2014: 369 babies2015: 360 babies2016: 282 babies2017: 255 babies2018: 255 babies2019: 219 babies2020: 189 babies20202021: 197 babies2022: 199 babies2023: 168 babies2024: 211 babies2025: 168 babies
US babies named Farrah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 538.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

More Arabic & Persian girls' names

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