The first name Farrah

In 2025, 4 girls were named Farrah, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 95 births (#470).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Farrah with other names.

In 2025, 168 girls born in the United States were named Farrah, the 1,328th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1977, when 1,515 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.

• Farrah Fawcett
  American actress (1947–2009)
• Farrah Franklin
  American R&B singer, born 1981
• Farrah Forke
  American actress, 1968–2022
• Farah Nabulsi
  British-born and raised Palestinian human rights advocate, speaker, film writer, and produ, born 1978

• Layla
• Aaliyah
• Lyla
• Maryam
• Fatima
• Aisha
• Leila
• Laila
• Amira
• Zahra
• Amina
• Lila
• Aliyah
• Khadija
• Yasmin
• Ayesha

All 218 names of Arabic origin

What does the name Farrah mean?

Farrah means “iron worker”, “smith” in Arabic.

What is the origin of the name Farrah?

Variant of Farrar, from Middle English ferreor (“iron worker, smith”). The given name was popularized by the American actress Farrah Fawcett (1947-2009). Her name is often interpreted as a variant of Farah.

How popular is the name Farrah?

In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Farrah, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 2012, with 95 births.

Is Farrah a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 12,163 US babies named Farrah since 1880 were girls.

When was Farrah most popular?

1977 in the United States, when 1,515 babies were named Farrah, its highest rank at 177th.

Is Farrah also a surname?

Yes. Farrah is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.