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The baby name Farida is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /faˈriːdə/ (fah-REE-dah).

Farida is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: /faˈriːdə/ (fah-REE-dah)

What is the meaning of the name Farida ?

The baby name Farida is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /faˈriːdə/ (fah-REE-dah).

Farida is Arabic in Origin.

Farida derives from Arabic Farīda (فريدة), the feminine form of Farīd, built on the root f-r-d meaning “single, incomparable.” In classical usage it evokes a “matchless woman” and, by poetic extension, a precious pearl or jewel. The name’s concise, graceful sound has helped it travel widely across languages of the Islamic world and beyond.

Documented across North Africa and the Levant since medieval times, Farida spread through Persian and Ottoman courts and into South and Southeast Asia. It remains familiar in Swahili-speaking East Africa via centuries of Arab trade. Notable bearers include Queen Farida of Egypt and the beloved Pakistani vocalist Farida Khanum; in Turkish literature, Feride is the spirited heroine of the novel Çalıkuşu. Common variants and spellings include Faridah, Fareeda, Farideh (Persian), and Feride (Turkish); related male form: Farid. Nicknames range from Fari to Rida.

Farida has the following similar or variant Names

Farida – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
BF 0 #10 1 188
BI 0 #11 2 425
BF Girls 0 #17 1 315
BW 0 #19 1 960
ID Girls 0 #30 72 3,319
BI Girls 0 #31 3 726
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
AF Girls 0 #32 74 2,402
ID 0 #32 8 2,238
TM Girls 0 #32 4 574
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
AZ 0 #41 3 706
AZ Girls 0 #42 33 1,051
GE 0 #43 2 997
CM 0 #54 3 2,592
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
BD Girls 0 #67 658 8,413
AF 0 #71 6 1,883
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
KZ 0 #71 20 1,452
KZ Girls 0 #73 650 5,862
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
OM Girls 0 #82 397 15,987
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
EG Girls 0 #90 11,533 14,742
QA 0 #91 10 7,011
BN Girls 0 #94 13 5,459
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
GE Girls 0 #106 3 1,564
OM 0 #106 11 6,215
KW 0 #116 6 5,216
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
IQ 0 #127 7 3,533
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
BW Girls 0 #149 3 4,216
QA Girls 0 #150 174 15,378
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
AE 0 #161 17 10,220
AE Girls 0 #167 476 20,968
EG 0 #176 355 6,387
KW Girls 0 #176 411 19,177
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
BD 0 #179 49 5,992
RU 0 #179 11 3,641
SA Girls 0 #184 1,314 25,931
DZ 0 #185 4,520 20,130
LU Girls 0 #187 4 4,850
RU Girls 0 #196 526 11,913
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
MA 0 #210 5,530 20,986
SD Girls 0 #215 133 7,678
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
GH 0 #217 27 5,396
TW Girls 0 #221 56 8,139
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
NG Girls 0 #235 1,244 15,093
GH Girls 0 #239 88 6,973
NG 0 #240 25 5,926
GR Girls 0 #245 5 6,293
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
MO Girls 0 #257 7 7,056
JO Girls 0 #259 67 7,570
AF Boys 0 #261 10 3,535
SA 0 #262 34 10,560
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
SG 0 #274 9 11,010
IL 0 #278 5 6,291
Canada Girls 2024 #279 7 2,795
DK Girls 0 #282 35 7,429
MU Girls 0 #286 66 8,539
KZ Boys 0 #290 7 6,578
MY 0 #312 19 12,352
CZ Girls 0 #347 5 5,378
CN Girls 0 #353 7 8,829
IQ Girls 0 #356 153 11,303
GH Boys 0 #357 5 8,138
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
PL Girls 0 #361 4 5,096
YE 0 #366 16 8,639
NL 0 #367 25 2,481
PH Girls 0 #373 18 13,098
TN 0 #374 746 13,765
Finland Girls 0 #375 17 1,368
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
France Girls 2021 #391 15 3,185
CM Girls 0 #393 150 11,671
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
PT Girls 0 #425 27 7,952
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MY Girls 0 #437 704 24,821
ZA 0 #438 10 14,421
LY 0 #447 89 12,703
SG Girls 0 #451 136 18,916
IN Girls 0 #462 173 13,121
SD Boys 0 #463 4 10,523
BH 0 #468 86 17,937
PS Girls 0 #495 29 10,981
LB 0 #505 154 13,263
IR Girls 0 #507 24 8,334
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
PA Girls 0 #514 5 9,861
RU Boys 0 #521 6 12,621
GT Girls 0 #538 4 7,500
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
SY 0 #565 168 11,684
BD Boys 0 #566 11 10,045
HK Girls 0 #566 50 16,104
CR Girls 0 #567 7 11,342
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
IL Girls 0 #574 44 11,648
EG Boys 0 #588 318 15,035
NL Girls 0 #593 386 5,933
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
BO Girls 0 #647 5 9,488
Finland Girls 2026 #688 51 3,895
IT 0 #690 25 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #691 7 13,071
Spain Girls 0 #723 267 5,561
SG Boys 0 #732 8 17,960
QA Boys 0 #738 6 18,093
Germany Girls 0 #749 90 4,949
KW Boys 0 #753 17 18,755
ZA Girls 0 #826 325 25,928
OM Boys 0 #863 19 17,948
United States Girls 2024 #880 37 8,487
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
NG Boys 0 #921 31 16,906
PE Girls 0 #932 12 14,861
BR Girls 0 #988 5 12,708
TR 0 #1,021 191 19,440
IN Boys 0 #1,031 9 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,065 14 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,075 18 22,615
IT Girls 0 #1,079 377 9,415
MY Boys 0 #1,089 23 25,439
MX Girls 0 #1,261 7 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,516 99 28,008

Farida is popular in 82 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Canada
Switzerland
Sweden

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People also ask about Farida

Farida is predominantly a girl's name.
Farida is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /faˈriːdə/ (fah-REE-dah).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Faridah, Fareeda, Fareedah, Farideh and Feride.
Across languages, Farida has these equivalents: Farid (male), Feride (Turkish/Bosnian cognate), Farideh (Persian cognate).
Yes, very popular — Farida ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Farida ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Farida's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #410 in 2011 to #391 in 2021 in France.