Farishta as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Farishta

What is the meaning of the name Farishta ?

The baby name Farishta is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /fəˈrɪʃtə/ (fuh-RISH-tuh).

Farishta is Persian in Origin.

Farishta is a Persianate given name meaning “angel,” from Persian fereshteh (فرشته), ultimately from Middle Persian frēstag “messenger; one who is sent.” Via the prestige of Persian, the word and name entered Urdu, Dari, Pashto, and neighboring languages. It is chiefly feminine across the Persianate world and South Asia, though sometimes used unisex.

The term abounds in classical Persian poetry - evoking purity and celestial beauty - and later became a personal name in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and the Indian subcontinent. A noted bearer is the Deccan historian Muhammad Qasim Firishta (c. 1560–1620), whose surname reflects an older spelling. Variants include Fereshteh, Fereshta, Ferishteh, Farishtah, and Ferishta; affectionate forms Feri or Feresh. Related counterparts are Arabic Malak and the Greek-derived Angela, both conveying angelic grace.