Baby Names Girl Names Meaning of the Name Farah Updated March 11, 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: Eva, Olivia, Sophia, Chloe, Audrey, Layla, Isla, Dominic, Landon, Gabriel, Liam, Isaac, Ethan, Oliver Names like Farah: Fayre, Fariha, Fihr, February, Furaira, Freyr, Fire, Fahri, Fury, Freeya, Faber, Fahari, Feray, Frey, Frye, Ferrari, Farrah, Fifer, Faro, Freira, Farrow, Fabre, Feyre, Freya, Fiora, Farai, Fevre 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