Baby Names Girl Names Meaning of the Name Farah Updated November 9, 2025 by Jennifer M. Farah Gender: Female Origin: Arabic Meaning: Joy #Place ♥ Add to my Namelist What is the meaning of the name Farah? The name Farah is primarily a female name of Arabic origin that means Joy. People who like the name Farah also like: Sophia, Chloe, Olivia, Layla, Eva, Isla, Audrey, Landon, Gabriel, Liam, Isaac, Oliver, Ethan, Dominic Names like Farah: Freyr, Fevre, Fariha, Farrah, Fihr, Fahri, Fahari, Ferrari, Freira, Fayre, Fury, Fire, Feyre, Feray, Freya, Farai, Fifer, Faro, Frye, February, Fabre, Furaira, Freeya, Frey, Farrow, Faber, Fiora Stats for the Name Farah Farah is currently not in the top 100 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts Farah is currently not ranked in U.S. births