Farah

Primarily a girl's name · 98% girls

Farah first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2009 with 84 babies (rank #484 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Farah

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Farah yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,410

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	68	#444
1997	61	#471
1998	41	#623
1999	59	#491
2000	60	#495
2001	71	#432
2002	68	#459
2003	66	#488
2004	64	#516
2005	66	#517
2006	76	#497
2007	69	#537
2008	70	#547
2009	84	#484
2010	61	#625
2011	83	#511
2012	75	#570
2013	53	#743
2014	66	#617
2015	65	#639
2016	58	#708