Farida
Meaning
"unique, precious gem"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,972
- Total SSA Count
- 37
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Fari, Rida
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"unique, precious gem"
Origin: Arabic
"dawn, the bright place"
Origin: Hebrew (Tzorah)
Zorah is more popular, ranked #3962 vs #3972 for Farida.
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Zorah is more popular, ranked #3962 compared to Farida at #3972 in the United States.
Farida means "unique, precious gem" (Arabic origin). Zorah means "dawn, the bright place" (Hebrew (Tzorah) origin).
Farida is primarily a girl name. Zorah is primarily a girl name.