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The baby name Farhad is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced far-HAHD.

Farhad is Iranian, Persian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Iranian, Persian
Pronunciation: far-HAHD

What is the meaning of the name Farhad ?

The baby name Farhad is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced far-HAHD.

Farhad is Iranian, Persian in Origin.

Farhad is a Persian masculine name (Persian: فرهاد), descended from Middle Persian Farhād and ultimately Old Iranian Frahāta, a formation from the prefix fra- “forth, forward” and the root hāt-/had- “to obtain.” It is commonly interpreted as “merited, deserved,” and by extension “advanced, promoted” or “one who has prospered,” evoking ideas of attainment and growth.

The name is deeply embedded in Persianate literature through the legend of Shirin and Farhad, popularized by Nizami Ganjavi and later retold in Ottoman and Mughal traditions, where Farhad symbolizes steadfast love and tireless devotion. It remains well used across Iran, the Caucasus, Anatolia, Central Asia, and South Asia. Variants and transliterations include Farhād, Ferhad/Ferhat (Turkish, Kurdish, Bosnian), Farhod (Tajik, Uzbek), and occasionally Farhaad in Urdu; Phraates represents the ancient cognate. Note that Farhat (Arabic, “joy”) is etymologically distinct, though sometimes conflated.

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Farhad – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AF Boys 0 #11 1,179 3,535
MV 0 #18 2 644
AF 0 #22 68 1,883
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
TM Boys 0 #32 5 614
IR Boys 0 #55 5,676 10,162
AF Girls 0 #62 33 2,402
MV Boys 0 #71 9 3,375
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
IQ Boys 0 #75 2,874 13,071
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
CN 0 #84 3 3,857
IQ 0 #84 46 3,533
AZ Boys 0 #94 39 1,400
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
GE Boys 0 #108 3 2,055
BD Boys 0 #111 1,376 10,045
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
OM 0 #117 5 6,215
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
CY Boys 0 #128 4 3,473
GR 0 #131 5 3,911
IR 0 #133 107 4,221
BN Boys 0 #135 5 6,332
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
Switzerland Boys 2024 #136 2 1,769
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BD 0 #138 91 5,992
Norway Boys 2002 #142 4 471
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
AE 0 #153 25 10,220
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
KZ Boys 0 #154 174 6,578
HU Boys 0 #172 3 3,954
Sweden Boys 2020 #176 2 1,548
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
RU 0 #190 5 3,641
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
GR Boys 0 #239 29 6,912
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
DK Boys 0 #261 65 7,401
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
JP Boys 0 #284 14 7,909
SA 0 #285 11 10,560
CZ Boys 0 #300 6 6,530
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
MU Boys 0 #316 42 8,477
Canada Boys 2014 #327 5 2,348
CN Boys 0 #328 4 9,639
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
QA Girls 0 #335 9 15,378
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
BD Girls 0 #343 44 8,413
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
RU Boys 0 #353 156 12,621
Austria Boys 0 #357 86 2,180
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
BH 0 #367 188 17,937
OM Girls 0 #370 27 15,987
Finland Boys 0 #371 57 2,041
PT Boys 0 #377 5 7,951
AE Boys 0 #378 1,149 22,615
IR Girls 0 #384 150 8,334
JO Boys 0 #384 6 7,057
France Boys 2021 #385 3 2,865
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
IQ Girls 0 #399 106 11,303
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
OM Boys 0 #411 614 17,948
Germany 0 #412 26 2,542
QA Boys 0 #427 291 18,093
SA Boys 0 #431 2,729 28,008
ZA 0 #437 11 14,421
SD Boys 0 #458 9 10,523
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
KW Girls 0 #499 17 19,177
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
AE Girls 0 #516 38 20,968
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
KW Boys 0 #523 253 18,755
LY 0 #523 13 12,703
SG Boys 0 #523 176 17,960
HK Boys 0 #553 5 12,905
PS Boys 0 #554 8 10,655
Germany Boys 0 #559 460 5,697
SG Girls 0 #574 13 18,916
IL Boys 0 #595 13 10,983
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
Finland Boys 2026 #627 56 3,552
LB 0 #638 21 13,263
IN Girls 0 #650 5 13,121
SY 0 #665 64 11,684
NL Boys 0 #732 221 5,873
TR 0 #742 627 19,440
SA Girls 0 #813 123 25,931
TN 0 #861 5 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #887 6 7,044
Spain Boys 0 #913 18 5,610
IN Boys 0 #920 82 16,750
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
MY Boys 0 #942 170 25,439
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
ZA Boys 0 #1,049 130 25,619
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
MA 0 #1,196 4 20,986
DZ 0 #1,230 5 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,239 233 10,046

Farhad is popular in 72 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
United States
Sweden
Switzerland
Canada

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People also ask about Farhad

Farhad is predominantly a boy's name.
Farhad is a 2 syllable name, pronounced far-HAHD.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Farhād, Ferhad, Ferhat, Farhod, Farhaad and Phraates.
Yes — Farhad ranked #136 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Farhad ranks highest in Switzerland (#136 in 2024).
Farhad's popularity is declining. It moved from #138 in 1992 to #142 in 2002 in Norway.