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Farris

Boy

Meaning of Farris: Arabic: 'knight or iron'

Farris 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 — 6911th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6911

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4270

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

3,538

First recorded 1897 · peak 1926

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 16 babies1982: 17 babies1983: 20 babies1984: 24 babies1985: 22 babies1986: 19 babies1987: 20 babies1988: 25 babies1989: 26 babies1990: 25 babies19901991: 19 babies1992: 32 babies1993: 14 babies1994: 30 babies1995: 13 babies1996: 24 babies1997: 21 babies1998: 13 babies1999: 17 babies2000: 24 babies20002001: 22 babies2002: 8 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 16 babies2005: 17 babies2006: 16 babies2007: 17 babies2008: 20 babies2009: 23 babies2010: 15 babies20102011: 24 babies2012: 16 babies2013: 13 babies2014: 12 babies2015: 16 babies2016: 20 babies2017: 24 babies2018: 19 babies2019: 12 babies2020: 16 babies20202021: 20 babies2022: 19 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Farris per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 32.

Gender split

85% boys · 15% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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