The baby name Farjad is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /fɑːrˈdʒɑːd/ (FAR-jahd).
The baby name Farjad is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /fɑːrˈdʒɑːd/ (FAR-jahd).
Farjad is Persian, Urdu in Origin.
Farjad (Persian: Farjād) combines Persian far - “glory, excellence, distinction” (ultimately from Middle Persian farr) - with Arabic jad, a root meaning “earnestness; good fortune” and, via Arabic jadd, “ancestor.” As a given name it is read along a spectrum: “eminently excellent,” “seriously distinguished,” or “of illustrious ancestry.” Contemporary Persian- and Urdu-language name glossaries often render it simply as “eminent” or “learned,” emphasizing prestige and seriousness rather than lineage.
Usage appears chiefly in Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan and among their diasporas, with wider visibility from the mid-20th century onward. It remains less common than Persian favorites like Farhad or Farzad, but fits the Persianate tradition of far- compounds symbolizing honor. Spelling variants and transliterations include Farjād and Farjaad. Related names built on the same first element include Farzad, Faramarz, and Farbod.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #519 | 34 | 10,162 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #602 | 4 | 10,045 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,080 | 13 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,597 | 18 | 28,008 |
Farjad is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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