About the name Farrah
For a few years in the late seventies Farrah was less a name than a hairstyle, riding a wave of poster fame that peaked as quickly as it started. Detached from that moment, it is simply a warm Arabic word for joy that happens to sound sun-bleached in English.
Farrah is a girl name of Arabic origin, pronounced FAIR-uh. On the NameRarity scale it scores 79 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1970s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Farrah?
Farrah currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 6.9 people per million carry it — about 1 in 144,928. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Farrah
- Farrah FawcettAmerican actress and 1970s television star
Spellings and variants of Farrah
Names similar to Farrah
Aaliyah
ah-LEE-yah
Exalted, sublime, the highest
Falguni
ful-GOO-nee
Born in the month of Phalguna, the spring of Holi
Fatima
FAH-tih-muh
One who abstains, weaned
Beatrix
BEE-ah-triks
Voyager, bringer of joy
Charvi
CHAAR-vee
Beautiful, a woman of great charm
Della
DELL-ah
Noble
Dinah
DY-nah
Judged, vindicated
Falgun
FAAL-gun
The spring month when Holi falls
Farrah — frequently asked questions
What does the name Farrah mean?
Farrah means "Joy, happiness". It is a name of Arabic origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Farrah?
Farrah is pronounced FAIR-uh, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Farrah?
Farrah scores 79 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 144,928 people carry it — about 6.9 per million.
What is the numerology number for Farrah?
Farrah carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 5.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Farrah?
The lucky number for Farrah is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.