Farhan
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning happy, joyful.
Farhan by the numbers
In 2025, 25 babies in England and Wales were named Farhan. In the US, 66 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Farhan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Farhaanhappy or joyful; variant of farhan3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Fabianof the Fabius family; bean grower819 in the US (2017)
- Fahadleopard or lynx46 in England and Wales (2025)
- Faizangrace, bounty, or blessing45 in England and Wales (2025)
- Favianof the Fabian clan; related to Fabian33 in the US (2017)
- Farazsuperiority, elevation, eminence7 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean joy
Like Farhan, 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 Farhan
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