Farrah
Say it: FAR-a
Girl6 letters2 syllables
#413
in Ireland (2025)
#410 with spellings combined
9
babies in 2025
#185
best rank (2015)
390
babies since 1977
Down 225
10-year rank change
Farrah through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | #410 |
| 2024 | 22 | #200 |
| 2023 | 8 | #434 |
| 2022 | 19 | #235 |
| 2021 | 22 | #213 |
| 2020 | 19 | #231 |
| 2019 | 25 | #197 |
| 2018 | 23 | #210 |
| 2017 | 27 | #189 |
| 2016 | 16 | #289 |
| 2015 | 30 | #185 |
| 2014 | 23 | #224 |
| 2013 | 28 | #201 |
| 2012 | 18 | #281 |
| 2011 | 26 | #207 |
| 2010 | 19 | #277 |
| 2009 | 10 | #441 |
| 2008 | 11 | #404 |
| 2007 | 7 | #506 |
| 2006 | 9 | #396 |
| 2005 | 6 | #461 |
| 2004 | 3 | #677 |
| 2003 | 3 | #655 |
| 2000 | 3 | #536 |
| 1977 | 4 | #468 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Farrah mean?
Uncertain; often linked to the Arabic Farah, "joy"
Made famous by Farrah Fawcett; linked to the Arabic Farah and the English surname Farrar.
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FARa
The story of Farrah
Farrah owes its fame to the American actress Farrah Fawcett, a star of the 1970s. Where the name comes from is less clear. It is often taken as a spelling of Farah, an Arabic name meaning “joy” that is used across the Muslim world. It may also be a form of the English surname Farrar, which comes from a medieval word for an ironworker.
The CSO counts Farah separately, and both spellings are used in Ireland.
Farrah first reached the CSO list in 1977, during Farrah Fawcett’s fame, and then faded away for years. It returned in the 2000s and peaked in 2015, with 30 girls and a place at number 185. It has been more popular in Northern Ireland, where it reached number 63 in 2013. In 2025, 9 girls in Ireland were named Farrah.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Farrah (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Farah (name)
- CSO VSA60, Girls Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Farrah | 9 | 390 |
In Northern Ireland
#231 in 2025 with 7 babies. Best rank #63 (2013); 417 babies since 2003.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.