Farah (name)
| Farah | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female or male |
| Origin | |
| Meaning |
Ironworkr, blacksmith Happiness, joy |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Farrah |
Farah is a male or female given name or surname.
Meaning
It has two origins, Middle Eastern and English.[1] The Middle Eastern name and its variants (Farrah, Ferrah, Fareeha, etc.) are based on the Arabic root ف ر ح (f-r-ḥ), which is the basis of words related to joy (e.g., فَرَح , faraḥ, "happiness, joy"). Its English root derives from Farrer, a middle English term from Middlesex meaning ironworker, itself derived from French Ferreor.
Given name
- Farah Fath, American soap opera actress
- Farah Holt, British model
- Farah Pahlavi (born 1938), née Dibah, the last Empress of Iran
- Farah (actress), a Bollywood actress of 80s
- Farah Ali Jama, Somali economist and politician
- Farah Hussain, Pakistani actress and presenter
- Farah Khan, Indian choreographer and director
- Farah Khan, Indonesian/Malaysian fashion designer and owner of the fashion label Farah Khan (company)
Mononym
- Farah (actress), Bollywood actress
Surname
- Elias Farah (1928-2013), Arabian philosopher and ideologue of the Ba'ath Party
- Joseph Farah, an American journalist and prominent conservative
- Kenza Farah, French rap/R&B singer
- Martha Farah, psychologist
- Mo Farah (born 1983), Somali-born British international track and field athlete
- Nuruddin Farah, award-winning Somali writer
- Robbie Farah, Australian rugby league footballer
Fictional characters
- Princess Farah, a character in the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time video game trilogy
- Farah, a character in the American television series Sleeper Cell
- Pharah, a character in the video game Overwatch
See also
- All pages beginning with "Farah" for articles on persons with this first name
References
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