Discover and Shortlist Your Perfect Baby Names!

Ferihan as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ferihan

Add to my Name List

The baby name Ferihan is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced feh-REE-hahn.

Ferihan is Turkish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Turkish
Pronunciation: feh-REE-hahn

What is the meaning of the name Ferihan ?

The baby name Ferihan is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced feh-REE-hahn.

Ferihan is Turkish in Origin.

Ferihan is a Turkish feminine given name with Ottoman roots, probably built from the element Feri - linked to Arabic Farīḥa “joyful, glad” and to Persian farrah/farr “splendor, good fortune” - plus the honorific -hân/-han (from Persian/Turkic khān) used in women’s names to mean “lady.” The blended sense is “joyful lady” or “woman of radiance,” echoing the era’s taste for elegant, compound names.

Documented in late Ottoman and early Republican records, Ferihan has remained uncommon, overshadowed by the simpler Feriha and the better-known Perihan. It appears in Turkey and in Turkish-speaking communities in the Balkans and the Levant, with spellings Ferîhan and Ferehan also seen. Variants and cognates include Feriha, Feriye, Feride (from Arabic Farīda), Perihan (peri “fairy” + han), and the Arabic/South Asian pair Farhan (m.) and Farhana (f.). Nickname forms often shorten to Feri. Today Ferihan carries a vintage, aristocratic feel while retaining a bright, cheerful meaning.

Ferihan has the following similar or variant Names

Ferihan – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BG Girls 0 #209 15 3,559
BG Boys 0 #217 4 3,850
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
Germany Girls 0 #826 13 4,949
TR 0 #884 351 19,440
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781

Ferihan is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:

BG
Germany
DK
DZ
EG

Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!

People also ask about Ferihan

Ferihan is predominantly a girl's name.
Ferihan is a 3 syllable name, pronounced feh-REE-hahn.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Feriha, Ferehan, Farihan and Fariha.
Across languages, Ferihan has these equivalents: Farah (Arabic, feminine), Farhan (Arabic, masculine), Fariha (South Asian variant).
Ferihan is a name of Turkish origin, traditionally used in Turkey. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Turkey and its diaspora communities.