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The baby name Far is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /fɑr/ — "fahr".

Far is Persian in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Persian
Pronunciation: /fɑr/ — "fahr"

What is the meaning of the name Far ?

The baby name Far is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /fɑr/ — "fahr".

Far is Persian in Origin.

Far most plausibly derives from Persian farr, a Middle Persian reflex of Avestan khvarenah, the divine radiance or royal glory that conveys legitimacy and good fortune. In New Persian the element appears as far/farr and survives widely in Iranian anthroponymy; the single-r spelling Far is a streamlined modern romanization. Although "far" means "father" in Scandinavian languages and "distant" in English, those senses are unrelated.

The concept of farr is central in Zoroastrian texts and Sasanian art, recurring in the Shahnameh as heaven-sent splendour lost and regained by kings. As a given name, Far is a contemporary, gender-neutral choice and also a clipped form of Far- names. The Far- prefix in Persian names may reflect farr or the intensifying Old Iranian prefix fra-/far-; examples include Farrokh/Farrukh, Farhad, Farzad, and Farshid. Variants and related forms: Farr; Farrah (Persian farrah "splendour" or Arabic farah "joy"). Core meaning: divine glory, radiance, auspicious charisma.

Far has the following similar or variant Names

Far – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KH Girls 0 #6 1 148
MV Girls 0 #33 3 2,021
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
AF 0 #66 11 1,883
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
MV Boys 0 #77 3 3,375
AF Girls 0 #78 17 2,402
BN Girls 0 #94 13 5,459
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
BN Boys 0 #134 6 6,332
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
IR 0 #203 27 4,221
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
BD 0 #218 10 5,992
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
AF Boys 0 #227 44 3,535
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
SG 0 #276 7 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
MU Boys 0 #283 75 8,477
SA 0 #283 13 10,560
IR Boys 0 #284 366 10,162
TW Girls 0 #286 4 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #289 8 6,578
MY 0 #291 40 12,352
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
MU Girls 0 #309 43 8,539
CN Boys 0 #326 6 9,639
DK Boys 0 #327 6 7,401
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
QA Girls 0 #336 8 15,378
PL Boys 0 #337 4 6,459
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
IR Girls 0 #346 194 8,334
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
BD Girls 0 #353 34 8,413
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
EG 0 #383 18 6,387
JO Boys 0 #383 7 7,057
OM Girls 0 #387 10 15,987
YE 0 #391 8 8,639
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
PH Girls 0 #421 9 13,098
SD Boys 0 #432 14 10,523
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
RU Boys 0 #470 36 12,621
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #477 28 11,303
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
RU Girls 0 #483 16 11,913
DZ 0 #499 1,004 20,130
KW Girls 0 #500 16 19,177
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
BD Boys 0 #515 62 10,045
LY 0 #518 18 12,703
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
AE Girls 0 #534 20 20,968
BH 0 #535 19 17,937
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
HK Boys 0 #551 7 12,905
IQ Boys 0 #558 110 13,071
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
SG Girls 0 #566 21 18,916
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
TN 0 #583 270 13,765
HK Girls 0 #596 20 16,104
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
LB 0 #649 10 13,263
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
SG Boys 0 #675 23 17,960
EG Boys 0 #694 196 15,035
QA Boys 0 #695 13 18,093
CL Boys 0 #696 5 13,390
EG Girls 0 #704 265 14,742
SY 0 #719 10 11,684
MY Girls 0 #720 280 24,821
MY Boys 0 #735 400 25,439
KW Boys 0 #741 29 18,755
MA 0 #754 398 20,986
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #826 13 4,949
SA Girls 0 #845 91 25,931
OM Boys 0 #851 31 17,948
PE Boys 0 #867 12 14,506
CO Boys 0 #902 19 15,656
NL Boys 0 #913 39 5,873
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #919 12 5,610
Germany Boys 0 #929 24 5,697
NL Girls 0 #935 21 5,933
MX Boys 0 #966 17 16,355
Spain Girls 0 #972 12 5,561
IN Boys 0 #987 15 16,750
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
NG Boys 0 #995 7 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
AE Boys 0 #1,050 43 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,144 9 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,158 21 25,619
TR 0 #1,178 34 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,379 236 28,008
IT Boys 0 #1,427 45 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,429 18 9,415

Far is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Far

Far is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Far is a one syllable name, pronounced /fɑr/ — "fahr".
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Fār, Farr and Faar.
Across languages, Far has these equivalents: Majid / Majeed (Arabic, 'glorious'), Gloria (Latin, 'glory'), Zohar (Hebrew, 'splendor'), Farrukh (Persian, 'fortunate / glorious').
Far is a name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Iran. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Iran and its diaspora communities.