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Farrah

Girl name

Farrah 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

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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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