The first name Farhad
A boy’s name from Persian.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Persian origin
A male given name from Persian.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Farhad last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 5 boys. It peaked in 2000, with 11 births (#1,241).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Farhad with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Farhad at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 boys born in the United States were named Farhad, the 12,626th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1990, when 14 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Farhad in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Farhad
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Farhad DaryaAfghan singer/writer/composer/philanthropist, born 1962
- Farhad BadalbeyliAzerbaijani musician, born 1947
- Farhad VeliyevAzerbaijani association football player, born 1980
- Farhad KhalilovArtist, born 1946
- Farhad MoshiriBritish-Iranian businessman, born 1955
- Farhad RezaBangladeshi cricketer, born 1986
More Persian boys’ names
Questions
- What is the origin of the name Farhad?
- Farhad comes from Persian.
- How popular is the name Farhad?
- In 2024, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Farhad, ranking 3,688th. Its peak was 2000, with 11 births.
- Is Farhad a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 273 US babies named Farhad since 1880 were boys.
- When was Farhad most popular?
- 1990 in the United States, when 14 babies were named Farhad, its highest rank at 4,041st.