Farren as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Farren

What is the meaning of the name Farren ?

The baby name Farren is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced FAR-ren (IPA: /ˈfærən/ or /ˈfɑːrən/; commonly heard as FAR-en).

Farren is in Origin.

Farren is a unisex given name taken from a surname with several roots. In England it can derive from Middle English/Old French ferrant, “iron-gray,” originally a descriptive byname (often for a horse’s coat) that became a family name. In Ireland, Farren also appears as an Anglicized form of Gaelic surnames such as Ó Fearáin or Ó Faracháin, especially in Ulster. Modern baby-name guides frequently link it to the Germanic/Old English verb faran “to travel,” yielding the favored meanings “traveler,” “wanderer,” or “adventurous.”

As a first name Farren is uncommon before the 20th century; it rose with the fashion for surnames-as-given-names and is now used for all genders in the UK and North America. Variants and cognates include Farran, Farron, Faron, and Ferran; contemporary spellings such as Faryn or Farrin also appear. Related surnames include Farrant. Typical nicknames are Far or Ren. Pronounced FAIR-en.