Farrah
Girl nameFarrah has been given to 12,163 babies in the U.S. since 1968. It peaked in 1977.
Meaning & origin
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.
Origin: Arabic
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
12,163
Peak year
1977 (1,515 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1968
10-year trend
▼ -53%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Farrah.
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