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Farrah

Farrah means “joy” (Arabic origin). 12,163 US babies since 1940, peak 1977.

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What it means

“joy”

ArabicForm of Farah

In US birth records

Peak year: 1977

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12,163 US babies were named Farrah between 1940 and 2025.

Careers

Not enough notable people named Farrah (or its spelling family) to say anything reliable yet. That's a gap in the data, not the name.

Spelling family

The most common spelling: 57% of the family

  • Farrah 57%
  • Farah 30%
  • Fara 5%
  • Fariha 2%
  • Vara 1%
  • Faria 1%
  • Pharrah 1%
  • Farha 1%
  • Fareeha 1%
  • Farra 1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 1977)