Name meaning & stats
Farhan
Farhan (Sanskrit origin). 1,824 US babies since 1940, peak 2025. Notable Farhans are 1.5× over-represented as actors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
SanskritSpelling of Varun
Varun around the world
- Варун · Russian
- 瓦伦 · Chinese
Famous Varuns
- Varun Dhawan · Indian actor (born 1987)
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
1,824 US babies were named Farhan between 1940 and 2025.
Farhan around the world
- Scotland: 42 babies since 1974, peak 2009, No. 727 in 2024
- Sweden: 66 babies since 1998, peak 2014, No. 866 in 2022
- England & Wales: 1,717 babies since 1996, peak 2008, No. 1,153 in 2025
- France: 245 babies since 1900, peak 2017, No. 1,665 in 2025
- Belgium: 20 babies since 1995, peak 2020
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Farhans end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.5× | Low · 4 people |
| Film producer | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Film director | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Politician | 0.8× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are actors, Farhans show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 4 Varuns spell it Farhan
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2025)