Baby Names Girl Names Meaning of the Name Farah Updated March 13, 2026 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: Layla, Isla, Olivia, Chloe, Eva, Sophia, Audrey, Oliver, Gabriel, Dominic, Ethan, Landon, Liam, Isaac Names like Farah: Fabre, Freira, Farrah, Frye, Fury, Fifer, Fariha, Fahari, Fihr, Fire, Freyr, Freeya, Feyre, Feray, Fiora, Farrow, Faro, Ferrari, Farai, Fevre, Freya, Frey, Fayre, Faber, February, Fahri, Furaira 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