Names Like Farah — Find Similar Baby Names
Farah is a 5-letter Arabic girls' name meaning “Joy”. This page collects 120 such names across 6 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Fara and Faraj, Arabic cousins like Aaleyah and Aaliyah, and rhyming names ending in -rah like Orah and Carah.
For the full Farah profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Farah page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Farah
24 baby names that differ from Farah by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fara | 1 | Traveler. | English | Female |
| Faraj | 1 | Relief | Arabic | Male |
| Faran | 1 | Advances | Anglo | Male |
| Faras | 1 | Horse | Arabic | Male |
| Farrah | 1 | Happy. | Arabic | Female |
| Fagan | 2 | Joyful | English | Male |
| Faith | 2 | Faithful | English | Female |
| Faizah | 2 | Victorious; Winner | Arabic | Female |
| Fakih | 2 | Legal Expert; One Who Recites The Qu'ran | Arabic | Male |
| Fala | 2 | Choctaw Name Meaning "Crow." FLO | Native American | Female |
| Falak | 2 | Star | Arabic | Female |
| Fana | 2 | Amharic And Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "Light." | African | Female |
| Faraji | 2 | Swahili Name Meaning "Consolation." | African | Male |
| Faren | 2 | Adventurous. | English | Female |
| Farhan | 2 | Glad, Rejoicing, Happiness | Arabic | Male |
| Farid | 2 | One Of A Kind; Unique | Arabic | Male |
| Faridah | 2 | Unique; Precious Pearl Or Gem | Arabic | Female |
| Fariha | 2 | Happiness | Arabic | Female |
| Farihah | 2 | Happy; Joyful; Glad | Arabic | Female |
| Farin | 2 | Adventurous. | English | Female |
| Fariq | 2 | Lieutenant General | Arabic | Male |
| Faris | 2 | Knight; Horseman | Arabic | Male |
| Farlan | 2 | Son Of The Furrows | Scottish | Male |
| Farly | 2 | From The Bull's Pasture | English | Male |
More Arabic Names
24 baby names that share Farah’s Arabic origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaleyah | The Greatest Gift Of God. | Female |
| Aaliyah | Ascender | Female |
| Aban | Old Arabic Name; Meaning Unknown | Male |
| Abbas | Lion | Male |
| Abbud | Worshipper | Male |
| Abbudin | Worshippers | Male |
| Abd Al Alim | Servant Of The All Knowing | Male |
| Abd Al Bari | Servant Of Allah | Male |
| Abd Al Hakim | Servant Of The Wise | Male |
| Abd Al Jabbar | Servant Of The Mighty | Male |
| Abd Al Matin | Servant Of The Strong | Male |
| Abd Al Qadir | Servant Of The Capable | Male |
| Abd Al Rashid | Servant Of The Guided | Male |
| Abd Al Sami | Servant Of The All Hearing | Male |
| Abd Er Rahman | Servant Of The Merciful One | Male |
| Abda | Servant | Male |
| Abdalrahman | Servant Of The Merciful One | Male |
| Abdel | Servant | Male |
| Abdul | Servant Of God | Male |
| Abdul- Matin | Servant Of The Strong One | Male |
| Abdul- Qadir | Servant Of The Capable And Powerful One | Male |
| Abdul- Rashid | Servant Of The Guided One | Male |
| Abdul- Sami | Servant Of The All-Hearing | Male |
| Abdul-Alim | Servant Of The Omniscient | Male |
5-Letter F-Names Like Farah
24 names that share Farah's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Farah's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Farah
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Farah.
Names That Rhyme with Farah
18 baby names that share Farah's last 3 letters — -rah. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orah | Light | Hebrew | Female |
| Carah | Dear | English | Female |
| Darah | Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom. | Hebrew | Female |
| Ezrah | Help. 5Th Century BC Jewish Priest And Scholar Ezra Wrote Three Bib... | Hebrew | Male |
| Jarah | He Gives Sweetness: Honey. In The Bible Jarah Was A Descendant Of J... | Hebrew | Male |
| Jerah | Jehovah Has Seen. A Biblical Name. A Lunar Month: Also A Given Name. | Hebrew | Male |
| Jorah | He Has Reproached. Biblical. | Hebrew | Male |
| Karah | Precious One | English | Female |
| Korah | English | Female | |
| Lorah | Variant Of Laura Referring To The Laurel Tree Or Sweet Bay Tree Sym... | German | Male |
| Marah | Very Happy | Arabic | Male |
| Msrah | Born Sixth | Egyptian | Male |
| Myrah | One Who Performs Good Deeds. | English | Female |
| Norah | Light | Greek | Female |
| Oprah | Fawn | Hebrew | Female |
| Sarah | Princess | Hebrew | Female |
| Zarah | Day's Awakening | Hebrew | Female |
| Amirah | Princess: One Who Speaks. | Arabic | Female |
Names That Start Like Farah
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Farah — Far-. Good for parents who like Farah's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fara | Traveler. | English | Female |
| Faro | Reference To The Card Game Faro. | Spanish | Male |
| Farr | Traveler | English | Male |
| Fars | Son Of Farr | English | Male |
| Faraj | Relief | Arabic | Male |
| Faran | Advances | Anglo | Male |
| Faras | Horse | Arabic | Male |
| Faren | Adventurous. | English | Female |
| Farid | One Of A Kind; Unique | Arabic | Male |
| Farin | Adventurous. | English | Female |
| Fariq | Lieutenant General | Arabic | Male |
| Faris | Knight; Horseman | Arabic | Male |
| Farly | From The Bull's Pasture | English | Male |
| Faron | Pharoah. | Spanish | Male |
| Farrs | Son Of Farr | English | Male |
| Farry | Manly | Irish | Male |
| Faruq | Wise One Who Distinguishes Truth From Falsehood | Arabic | Male |
| Faryn | Adventurous. | English | Female |