Farai
A boys’ name of Shona origin, meaning be happy, rejoice.
Babies a year
4
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4275
4 babies
Farai by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Farai.
Its American peak was 6 babies in 2005, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Farai. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Farazsuperiority, elevation, eminence7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Farajrelief, consolation, recovery4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Farisknight or horseman109 in England and Wales (2025)
- Fahadleopard or lynx46 in England and Wales (2025)
- Farhanhappy, joyful25 in England and Wales (2025)
- Faresknight or horseman14 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean joy
Like Farai, each of these has joy in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
- Edendelight, paradise594 in England and Wales (2025)
- Felixhappy; fortunate811 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tatumcheerful or bringer of joy1,159 in the US (2017)
- Joyjoy; gladness and pleasure971 in the US (2017)
- Winstonwine town; joy stone; place name785 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Farai
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