Farah
Meaning
"joy, happiness"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,363
- Total SSA Count
- 167
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Fara
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"joy, happiness"
Origin: Arabic
"the king"
Origin: French
Farah is more popular, ranked #1363 vs #11013 for Letroy.
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Farah is more popular, ranked #1363 compared to Letroy at #11013 in the United States.
Farah means "joy, happiness" (Arabic origin). Letroy means "the king" (French origin).
Farah is primarily a girl name. Letroy is primarily a boy name.