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
"divine gift"
Origin: Greek
Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 vs #1363 for Farah.
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Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Farah at #1363 in the United States.
Farah means "joy, happiness" (Arabic origin). Theodore means "divine gift" (Greek origin).
Farah is primarily a girl name. Theodore is primarily a boy name.