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The baby name Farman is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced far-MAHN (IPA: /fɑrˈmɑːn/).

Farman is Persian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Persian
Pronunciation: far-MAHN (IPA: /fɑrˈmɑːn/)

What is the meaning of the name Farman ?

The baby name Farman is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced far-MAHN (IPA: /fɑrˈmɑːn/).

Farman is Persian in Origin.

Farman (Persian: فرمان, farmān) is a masculine name of Persian origin meaning “order, decree, royal mandate.” The noun arose in Middle Persian (framān) and is linked to Persian farmūdan “to command.” It passed into many languages of the Persianate world; in Urdu and Arabic it keeps the sense of an authoritative command, while Ottoman Turkish ferman denoted an imperial edict. As a given name, it suggests authority, decisiveness, and respect for lawful order.

Usage is strongest among Muslim communities from Iran and Afghanistan to Pakistan and northern India, and it appears in Turkish- and Kurdish-speaking contexts as well. Mughal and Ottoman court culture popularized the word, which later inspired personal names and compounds such as Farman Ali and Farmanullah (“command of God”). Variants and transliterations include Farmān, Ferman (Turkish/Kurdish), and Firman (Indonesian/Malay). Related surnames occur regionally, but the given name remains distinctly masculine.

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Farman – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
AZ 0 #42 2 706
GE 0 #44 1 997
AF 0 #68 9 1,883
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AF Girls 0 #92 3 2,402
IQ 0 #100 30 3,533
GE Boys 0 #107 4 2,055
IQ Boys 0 #109 2,035 13,071
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
AZ Boys 0 #124 8 1,400
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
AE 0 #180 8 10,220
AF Boys 0 #208 64 3,535
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
SA Boys 0 #242 5,846 28,008
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
GR Boys 0 #256 12 6,912
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
SA 0 #274 22 10,560
KZ Boys 0 #276 14 6,578
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
CN Boys 0 #325 7 9,639
AE Boys 0 #329 1,389 22,615
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
QA Girls 0 #337 7 15,378
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
OM Girls 0 #370 27 15,987
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
Finland Boys 0 #390 38 2,041
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
IN Boys 0 #442 728 16,750
IQ Girls 0 #452 53 11,303
OM Boys 0 #452 522 17,948
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
RU Boys 0 #476 30 12,621
BH 0 #494 60 17,937
AE Girls 0 #499 55 20,968
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
QA Boys 0 #523 185 18,093
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
IR Boys 0 #527 26 10,162
KW Boys 0 #538 235 18,755
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
BD Boys 0 #555 22 10,045
KW Girls 0 #555 7 19,177
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
IN Girls 0 #587 45 13,121
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
Finland Boys 2026 #677 6 3,552
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
SA Girls 0 #699 237 25,931
SG Boys 0 #733 7 17,960
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
EG Boys 0 #921 5 15,035
Germany Boys 0 #924 29 5,697
NL Boys 0 #937 15 5,873
MY Boys 0 #992 120 25,439
MY Girls 0 #1,068 5 24,821
TR 0 #1,114 98 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,167 12 25,619
MA 0 #1,197 3 20,986
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,431 41 10,046

Farman is popular in 48 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
AF
AZ
BD
BH

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People also ask about Farman

Farman is predominantly a boy's name.
Farman is a 2 syllable name, pronounced far-MAHN (IPA: /fɑrˈmɑːn/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Farmaan, Farmān, Fermaan, Ferman and Firman.
Across languages, Farman has these equivalents: Ferman (Turkish cognate meaning 'decree'), Farmaan/Farmān (Urdu/Persian transliterations).
Somewhat — Farman ranked #677 in Finland in 2026, placing it just outside the most common names.