Farah

See also: farah

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic فَرَح (faraḥ, “joy”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfærə/, /ˈfɛərə/ (usually)
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɑrɑx/ (rare, approaching the Arabic)

Proper noun

Farah (plural Farahs)

  1. A surname from Arabic.
  2. A female given name from Arabic.
Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Farah is the 5203rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6718 individuals. Farah is most common among Black/African American (48.33%) and White (42.13%) individuals.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Persian فراه (farâh).

Proper noun

Farah

  1. The capital city of Farah Province, Afghanistan.
  2. A province of Afghanistan.
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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic فَرَح (faraḥ, “joy”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fa.ʁa/, /fa.ʁah/

Proper noun

Farah f

  1. a female given name from Arabic
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