قُلْ بِفَضْلِ ٱللَّهِ وَبِرَحْمَتِهِۦ فَبِذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَفْرَحُوا۟ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِّمَّا يَجْمَعُونَ ٥٨
Say, "In the bounty of Allāh and in His mercy - in that let them rejoice; it is better than what they accumulate."
فَرَح
Farah: meaning of the name
Girl Arabic origin Faraḥ
“Joy”, the gladness of the heart
Farah in Islam
The Quran distinguishes blameworthy joy, arrogant exultation, from praiseworthy joy: “Say: in the bounty of Allah and in His mercy, in that let them rejoice (fal-yafrahu)” (10:58); the martyrs are “rejoicing (farihin) in what Allah has given them of His bounty” (3:170).
Meaning of the name Farah
Farah is joy, the contentment of the heart, the opposite of sadness (root f-r-h). The name is very common throughout the Arab world, in France and in Turkey (Ferah). In Persian, Farah (from farr, “splendour”) is a different word, borne notably by an empress of Iran.
- In Arabic
- فَرَح فرح
- Transliteration
- Faraḥ
- Root
- ف ر ح · 22 occurrences in the Quran
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
Is Farah in the Quran?
The name Farah does not appear as such in the Quran, but its root (ف ر ح) occurs 22 times. Examples:
فِى بِضْعِ سِنِينَ لِلَّهِ ٱلْأَمْرُ مِن قَبْلُ وَمِنۢ بَعْدُ وَيَوْمَئِذٍ يَفْرَحُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ٤
Within three to nine years. To Allāh belongs the command [i.e., decree] before and after. And that day the believers will rejoice
فَرِحِينَ بِمَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ وَيَسْتَبْشِرُونَ بِٱلَّذِينَ لَمْ يَلْحَقُوا۟ بِهِم مِّنْ خَلْفِهِمْ أَلَّا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ ١٧٠
Rejoicing in what Allāh has bestowed upon them of His bounty, and they receive good tidings about those [to be martyred] after them who have not yet joined them - that there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve.
All the words of the root ف ر ح in the Quran (22 occurrences)
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Farah in particular: the general rules of Islam apply.
Read the rules for choosing a name
This page is an aid to reflection, not a fatwa. For a personal case, ask a person of knowledge.
Writing Farah in each language
- French
- Farah
- English
- Farah
- Spanish
- Farah
- Turkish
- Ferah
- Arabic
- فَرَح