Farrah
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning blooming flower or fragrant.
How Farrah has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #784 |
| 2016 | #960 |
Farrah by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Farrah. In the US, 252 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 1,516 babies in 1977, so it is a 1970s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Farrah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Farahjoy, happiness, cheerfulness47 in England and Wales (2025)
- Farwahfur, soft covering6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Faizahvictorious, triumphant13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Farialuminous, shining, or radiant one9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Faryalluminous; related to Faria11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Farhahappiness, joy4 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Farrah
Names that are said the same way as Farrah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a flower
Like Farrah, each of these has a flower in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Chloegreen shoot, blooming6,920 in the US (2017)
- Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
- Violetthe violet flower; purple1,061 in England and Wales (2025)
- Leilaniheavenly flower2,264 in the US (2017)
- Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Farrah
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