Names Like Faris — Find Similar Baby Names
Faris is a 5-letter Arabic boys' name meaning “Knight; Horseman”. This page collects 132 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Faras and Farid, Arabic cousins like Aaleyah and Aaliyah, rhyming names ending in -ris like Cris and Eris, and names sharing the “horseman” concept like Cheval and Chevalier.
For the full Faris profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Faris page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Faris
24 baby names that differ from Faris by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faras | 1 | Horse | Arabic | Male |
| Farid | 1 | One Of A Kind; Unique | Arabic | Male |
| Farin | 1 | Adventurous. | English | Female |
| Fariq | 1 | Lieutenant General | Arabic | Male |
| Farris | 1 | Rock | Greek | Male |
| Farrs | 1 | Son Of Farr | English | Male |
| Fars | 1 | Son Of Farr | English | Male |
| Fabio | 2 | Bean Grower | Spanish | Male |
| Fadi | 2 | Redeemer | Arabic | Male |
| Fadil | 2 | Generous | Arabic | Male |
| Fai | 2 | Beginning | Chinese | Male |
| Fain | 2 | Joyful | English | Male |
| Faki | 2 | Meaning Unknown | Egyptian | Male |
| Fakih | 2 | Legal Expert; One Who Recites The Qu'ran | Arabic | Male |
| Fara | 2 | Traveler. | English | Female |
| Farah | 2 | Joy | Arabic | Female |
| Faraj | 2 | Relief | Arabic | Male |
| Faran | 2 | Advances | Anglo | Male |
| Farees | 2 | Horseman | Arabic | Male |
| Faren | 2 | Adventurous. | English | Female |
| Fariha | 2 | Happiness | Arabic | Female |
| Farly | 2 | From The Bull's Pasture | English | Male |
| Faro | 2 | Reference To The Card Game Faro. | Spanish | Male |
| Faron | 2 | Pharoah. | Spanish | Male |
More Arabic Names
24 baby names that share Faris’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 Faris
24 names that share Faris's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Faris's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Faris
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Faris.
Names That Rhyme with Faris
18 baby names that share Faris's last 3 letters — -ris. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cris | Variant Abbreviation Of Christopher And Christian. | Spanish | Male |
| Eris | Myth Name (Goddess Of Discord) | Greek | Female |
| Iris | Rainbow | Greek | Female |
| Oris | Tree | Hebrew | Male |
| Baris | Peaceful | Turkish | Male |
| Chris | Abbreviation Of Christopher And Christian. | English | Male |
| Cyris | English | Male | |
| Doris | Of The Sea | Greek | Female |
| Edris | "Wealthy Ruler." | Anglo | Female |
| Haris | Guardian | Arabic | Male |
| Idris | A Prophet's Name; Meaning Unknown | Arabic | Male |
| Joris | Farmer | Danish | Male |
| Karis | Graceful. | Greek | Female |
| Loris | Modern Variant Of Lora And Laurie Referring To The Laurel Tree Or S... | English | Female |
| Lyris | Lyrical | Greek | Female |
| Maris | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
| Paris | Myth Name (Son Of Priam) | Greek | Male |
| Teris | Son Of Terrence | Irish | Male |
Names That Start Like Faris
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Faris — Far-. Good for parents who like Faris'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 |
| Farah | Joy | Arabic | Female |
| 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 |
| 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 |