Farah
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Farah is given the Old English meaning “beautiful, pleasant.”
Sources: Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Farah in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Farah against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Farah is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Farah in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 164 girls were named Farah, making it the #1348 girls' name in the US. Since 1960, 6,278 girls have been named Farah, with the most (178) in 2012. It is most common, relative to births, in Michigan, New York and Illinois.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Storms named Farah
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Farah, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Cyclone Farah (Category 2) | 1994 | South Indian Ocean | 176 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Farah
There are 44 towns and villages with Farah in their name, in 14 countries.
🇾🇪 Yemen 11🇮🇷 Iran 7🇮🇶 Iraq 5🇦🇫 Afghanistan 3🇲🇦 Morocco 3🇸🇩 Sudan 3🇮🇳 India 2🇯🇴 Jordan 2
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Farah | Farah, 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 43,561 | Map |
| Farah | Uttar Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | 9,236 | Map |
| Wādī Farah | Ḩajjah, 🇾🇪 Yemen | 19 | Map |
| Faraḩ | Şa‘dah, 🇾🇪 Yemen | 13 | Map |
| Al Faraḩ | Jerash, 🇯🇴 Jordan | – | Map |
| Al Faraḩ | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | – | Map |
| Al Faraḩ | 'Asir Region, 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | – | Map |
| Al Faraḩ | Al Jawf, 🇾🇪 Yemen | – | Map |
| Al Fārah | Ḩajjah, 🇾🇪 Yemen | – | Map |
| Coopérative Farah | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, 🇲🇦 Morocco | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Farah
There are 2 lakes and reservoirs with Farah in their name, in 2 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 1🇮🇷 Iran 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Farah Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Daryācheh-ye Sadd-e Shahbānū Farah | Zanjan, 🇮🇷 Iran | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Farah
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Farah.
Farah Fath
Farah Khan
Farah Mendlesohn
Fictional characters named Farah
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Farah as a pet name
FurryName has found 7 dogs named Farah in public pet registers, making it the #6,417 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Richmond (1), Victoria (1), Seattle (1). Farah as a dog name →
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