فِرَاس
Firas: meaning of the name
Boy Arabic origin Firās
“Perspicacity”; also one of the names of the lion
Meaning of the name Firas
Firas comes from the root f-r-s, that of the horseman (faris) and of perspicacity (firasa, the art of reading signs and faces). Lexicographers also give Firas, or Abu Firas, among the names of the lion, “the one who brings down its prey” (farasa). The name was made famous by the prince-poet Abu Firas al-Hamdani in the 10th century. It is common in Syria, Jordan and Tunisia.
- In Arabic
- فِرَاس فراس
- Transliteration
- Firās
- Root
- ف ر س
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
Is Firas in the Quran?
No: neither the name Firas nor its root appears in the Quran. A name can be beautiful and permissible without coming from the Quran.
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Firas 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 Firas in each language
- French
- Firas, Feras, Firass
- English
- Firas, Feras
- Spanish
- Firas
- Turkish
- Firas
- Arabic
- فِرَاس