Farah
Meaning
joy, happiness
Famously borne by Empress Farah Pahlavi, the last Empress of Iran.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Farah peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
190 people · the #26,378 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 35
Among people named Farah living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Farah
Most people given the name Farah in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Farah deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Farah truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Farah fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Farah travels
Somali · traditionally meaning joy, happiness
Persian · joy (Empress Farah Pahlavi)
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Somali baby names · Arab American baby names · Persian baby names · Arabic baby names
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