Farhiya
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning happy or joyful.
Babies a year
9
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Farhiya by the numbers
Farhiya was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 14 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Farhiya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Farhiahappy, joyful, cheerful6 in the US (2017)
- Fariyaunique, singular woman5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Faridaunique or incomparable15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Farihahappy joyful18 in England and Wales (2025)
- Fathimaone who abstains; a form of Fatima14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Farialuminous, shining, or radiant one9 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean joy
Like Farhiya, each of these has joy in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Abigailmy father's joy10,557 in the US (2017)
- Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
- Edendelight, paradise594 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jocelyncheerful or joyful; from Jocundus1,828 in the US (2017)
- Tatumcheerful or bringer of joy1,159 in the US (2017)
- Joyjoy; gladness and pleasure971 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Farhiya
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