Faris

Faris

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Arabic

Meaning

Faris is an Arabic masculine given name and surname. In Arabic, Faris translates to "knight." In the Balkans, Faris is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations. It is similar to other popular names in the region, such as Haris and Daris.

From Wikipedia

Faris first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2009 with 84 babies (rank #444 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Faris

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

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,052

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	18	#830
1997	16	#935
1998	13	#1,072
1999	17	#922
2000	19	#863
2001	40	#506
2002	40	#529
2003	38	#589
2004	48	#542
2005	47	#568
2006	56	#528
2007	57	#546
2008	79	#454
2009	84	#444
2010	76	#472
2011	65	#538
2012	77	#494
2013	66	#547
2014	69	#540
2015	65	#572
2016	62	#588

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#830

1997

#935

1998

#1,072

1999

#922

2000

#863

2001

#506

2002

#529

2003

#589

2004

#542

2005

#568

2006

#528

2007

#546

2008

#454

2009

#444

2010

#472

2011

#538

2012

#494

2013

#547

2014

#540

2015

#572

2016

#588

Meaning

Numerology of Faris

Popularity Over Time — Boys

More popular boys' names

Other boys' names starting with F

Year-by-Year Detail