The baby name Fariha is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced fa-REE-ha (IPA: /fəˈriːhə/ or /faˈriːha/).
Fariha is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Fariha is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced fa-REE-ha (IPA: /fəˈriːhə/ or /faˈriːha/).
Fariha is Arabic in Origin.
Fariha is an Arabic feminine name (فريحة) drawn from the triliteral root f-r-ḥ “joy, gladness.” Morphologically it is the feminine active participle meaning “joyful, delighted, one who rejoices,” closely related to Farah/Farha (“joy”). The root appears widely in classical and Qur’anic Arabic, giving the name a long-standing aura of happiness and good fortune. Parents choose Fariha to express a wish for a cheerful disposition and a life filled with celebration.
Attested across the medieval and modern Islamic world, the name spread from Arabia into Persian- and Urdu-influenced South Asia and remains common in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and India, as well as the Gulf and Levant. Common spellings include Farihah, Fareeha, and Fareha; Turkish has Feriha, and Somali uses Farhia. Related or often-associated forms are Farah and Farha; Farrah is an Anglicized cousin via Arabic.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | Girls | 0 | #27 | 1,098 | 8,413 |
| DJ | Girls | 0 | #29 | 1 | 488 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #43 | 55 | 2,402 |
| AF | 0 | #73 | 4 | 1,883 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| BD | 0 | #103 | 137 | 5,992 | |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2021 | #181 | 3 | 1,666 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #247 | 3 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #268 | 7 | 3,535 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Girls | 2022 | #276 | 5 | 2,867 |
| SA | 0 | #282 | 14 | 10,560 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #292 | 25 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #311 | 20 | 12,352 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #320 | 77 | 15,987 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #332 | 8 | 7,570 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #332 | 14 | 7,678 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #403 | 3 | 3,185 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| LY | 0 | #421 | 117 | 12,703 | |
| MA | 0 | #426 | 1,317 | 20,986 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #450 | 104 | 20,968 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #488 | 17 | 11,303 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #492 | 24 | 19,177 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #519 | 58 | 10,045 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| BH | 0 | #526 | 28 | 17,937 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #538 | 8 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #575 | 12 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #598 | 34 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #627 | 32 | 13,263 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #636 | 307 | 25,931 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| TN | 0 | #648 | 186 | 13,765 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #706 | 23 | 11,684 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #728 | 11 | 3,895 |
| DZ | 0 | #735 | 480 | 20,130 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #786 | 211 | 24,821 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #819 | 8 | 15,093 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #827 | 133 | 14,742 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #877 | 10 | 15,035 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #900 | 17 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #910 | 9 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #937 | 19 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #973 | 11 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,136 | 8 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,196 | 16 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,422 | 25 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,581 | 34 | 28,008 |
Fariha is popular in 53 countries — most recent births per country:
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