The baby name Farmaan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced far-MAHN (IPA: /fərˈmɑːn/ or /fɑrˈmɑːn/).
The baby name Farmaan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced far-MAHN (IPA: /fərˈmɑːn/ or /fɑrˈmɑːn/).
Farmaan is Persian, Urdu in Origin.
Farmaan is a masculine given name rooted in Persian farmān (فرمان), meaning “decree, royal command, edict,” from the classical Persian verb farmudan “to command.” Through centuries of Persian influence, the word passed into Urdu and Hindi, and into Ottoman Turkish as ferman. The name carries connotations of authority, legitimacy, and purposeful direction, evoking the weight of a sovereign’s order.
As a personal name, Farmaan appears across Muslim communities in South Asia - especially Pakistan and northern India - and among the diaspora. In premodern courts of the Mughals, Safavids, and Ottomans, a farmān denoted an authenticated charter, a usage echoed in Indo-Persian chronicles and Urdu poetry. Common variants and spellings include Farman, Farmaān, Turkish Ferman, and Firman (older English transcription); compound forms such as Farman Ali or Farmanullah also occur. Overall meaning: “royal edict; authoritative command.”
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #301 | 6 | 2,588 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #959 | 43 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,082 | 11 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,512 | 103 | 28,008 |
Farmaan is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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