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The baby name Fares is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /ˈfaː.ris/ (Fah-ris),English: /ˈfɑːrɛs/ or /ˈfɑːrɪs/ (FAH-res, FAH-ris).

Fares is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: Arabic: /ˈfaː.ris/ (Fah-ris),English: /ˈfɑːrɛs/ or /ˈfɑːrɪs/ (FAH-res, FAH-ris)

What is the meaning of the name Fares ?

The baby name Fares is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /ˈfaː.ris/ (Fah-ris),English: /ˈfɑːrɛs/ or /ˈfɑːrɪs/ (FAH-res, FAH-ris).

Fares is Arabic in Origin.

Fares is an Arabic masculine name (Fāris, فارس) meaning “knight” or “horseman,” derived from the root faras, “horse,” and by extension evokes chivalry, courage, and mastery of arms. In classical Arabic, a fāris was a mounted warrior, and the term also came to signify a gallant gentleman in literature and folklore.

Used across the Levant, North Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula, the name appears in medieval chronicles and poetry and remains common today among Arabic speakers and in the diaspora. Transliterations vary: Faris is the most common in English; Farès is frequent in French; Faaris reflects lengthened vowel in South Asian usage; Farris sometimes occurs in English but is also an unrelated Irish/Scottish surname. Feminine forms such as Farisa are rare. Notable bearers include Swedish-Lebanese actor Fares Fares and Lebanese singer Fares Karam, reinforcing its cross-cultural visibility.

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Famous people with the name Fares

Fares Fares Actor · Born 1973 · Sweden Fares Fares is a Swedish actor best known for his roles in Chernobyl and The Wheel of Time, as well as his collaborations with director Tarik Saleh. Born in 1973, he has also worked as a producer and director.

Fares – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
DZ 0 #40 19,287 20,130
HN Boys 0 #51 2 749
JO Boys 0 #51 1,719 7,057
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
YE 0 #63 838 8,639
JO 0 #67 76 2,158
EG Boys 0 #70 18,814 15,035
MV Boys 0 #78 2 3,375
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
QA 0 #90 11 7,011
SD 0 #90 11 2,130
KW 0 #99 18 5,216
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
OM 0 #107 10 6,215
SY 0 #113 2,356 11,684
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
TN 0 #116 5,386 13,765
IQ 0 #119 11 3,533
PS Boys 0 #121 988 10,655
SA 0 #121 197 10,560
CY Boys 0 #125 7 3,473
SD Boys 0 #127 566 10,523
Switzerland Boys 2024 #134 4 1,769
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
AE 0 #137 41 10,220
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
LY 0 #148 677 12,703
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
Belgium Boys 2024 #169 20 401
Sweden Boys 2022 #172 11 1,509
MT Boys 0 #172 8 4,064
EG 0 #174 375 6,387
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
IL Boys 0 #177 907 10,983
PS 0 #177 42 5,692
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
SA Boys 0 #203 6,386 28,008
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
KW Boys 0 #205 942 18,755
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
NA Boys 0 #215 21 6,830
BG Boys 0 #216 5 3,850
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
LB 0 #227 722 13,263
IL 0 #236 39 6,291
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
IQ Boys 0 #244 704 13,071
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
France Boys 2021 #251 145 2,865
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
GR Boys 0 #257 11 6,912
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
AF Boys 0 #272 3 3,535
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
Canada Boys 2024 #287 20 2,588
JO Girls 0 #291 35 7,570
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
QA Girls 0 #306 11 15,378
DK Boys 0 #308 18 7,401
EG Girls 0 #313 1,349 14,742
CN Boys 0 #324 8 9,639
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
SD Girls 0 #336 10 7,678
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
OM Girls 0 #387 10 15,987
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
Finland Boys 0 #414 14 2,041
Austria Boys 0 #417 26 2,180
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
QA Boys 0 #439 277 18,093
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
GT Boys 0 #465 10 7,625
BH 0 #469 85 17,937
KW Girls 0 #469 47 19,177
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
RU Boys 0 #490 16 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #491 14 11,303
PS Girls 0 #496 28 10,981
PA Boys 0 #498 8 9,305
AE Boys 0 #504 778 22,615
CR Boys 0 #504 7 10,188
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
IR Boys 0 #509 44 10,162
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
AE Girls 0 #522 32 20,968
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
MA 0 #526 893 20,986
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
CM Boys 0 #570 6 12,054
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
IL Girls 0 #579 39 11,648
BD Boys 0 #600 6 10,045
BO Boys 0 #618 5 9,244
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
CL Boys 0 #652 14 13,390
Finland Boys 2026 #667 16 3,552
OM Boys 0 #668 214 17,948
SA Girls 0 #668 269 25,931
BR Boys 0 #740 12 12,213
Germany Boys 0 #817 136 5,697
NL Boys 0 #838 114 5,873
United States Boys 2024 #848 45 7,044
PE Boys 0 #848 31 14,506
TR 0 #863 379 19,440
Spain Boys 0 #869 62 5,610
CO Boys 0 #882 39 15,656
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
MX Boys 0 #969 14 16,355
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,060 52 25,439
IT Boys 0 #1,093 386 10,046
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,268 5 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,428 19 9,415

Fares is popular in 74 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
United States
Switzerland
Sweden

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People also ask about Fares

Fares is predominantly a boy's name.
Fares is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Arabic: /ˈfaː.ris/ (Fah-ris),English: /ˈfɑːrɛs/ or /ˈfɑːrɪs/ (FAH-res, FAH-ris).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Faris, Farès, Faaris and Faress.
Across languages, Fares has these equivalents: Chevalier (French, 'knight'), Cavaliere (Italian, 'knight'), Ritter (German, 'knight'), Gawain (Celtic, associated with knights).
Yes — Fares ranked #134 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Fares ranks highest in Switzerland (#134 in 2024).
Fares's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #191 in 2011 to #251 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Fares are in our database, including Fares Fares (Actor).