Sarfaraz as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Sarfaraz

What is the meaning of the name Sarfaraz ?

The baby name Sarfaraz is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /sɑːrfəˈrɑːz/ (sahr-fuh-RAHZ).

Sarfaraz is Persian in Origin.

Sarfaraz is a masculine name of Persian origin, from sar “head” and farāz “aloft, above,” conveying “one whose head is held high.” By extension it signifies “exalted,” “honored,” “dignified,” and often “victorious” or “successful.” The form سر‌فراز (Sarfarāz) appears in classical Persian and was absorbed into Urdu, where it remains common among Muslim communities. The name carries aspirational overtones of prestige and moral standing.

It spread across the Persianate world into the Mughal realms and wider South Asia, where it appears in court records and among nobility; a noted bearer was Nawab Sarfaraz Khan of Bengal (d. 1740). Today it is well used in Pakistan, India, and the diaspora, familiar from figures like Pakistani cricketer Sarfaraz Ahmed. Variants and transliterations include Sarfarāz, Sarfaraz, and Sarfraz; elongated regional spellings such as Sarfraaz also occur. Related feminine forms are rare.