Farrah
Meaning
"joy, happiness, delight"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,151
- Total SSA Count
- 209
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Fara, Far
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"joy, happiness, delight"
Origin: Arabic
"life"
Origin: Greek
Zoya is more popular, ranked #975 vs #1151 for Farrah.
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Zoya is more popular, ranked #975 compared to Farrah at #1151 in the United States.
Farrah means "joy, happiness, delight" (Arabic origin). Zoya means "life" (Greek origin).
Farrah is primarily a girl name. Zoya is primarily a girl name.