Farra

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How to Pronounce Farra

Pronounced FAIR-uh /ˈfærə/Medium

Meaning: Farra is a spelling of Farah, the Arabic name meaning joy or happiness; in nineteen-seventies America the sound also carried the glamour of the star Farrah Fawcett, which lifted the spelling for a short window.Low

In 30 seconds: Farra is a variant of the Arabic Farah, meaning joy or happiness. It reached a small number of United States girls in the nineteen-seventies and is said FAIR-uh.

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Origin LowArabic, American

MeaningFarra is a spelling of Farah, the Arabic name meaning joy or happiness; in nineteen-seventies America the sound also carried the glamour of the star Farrah Fawcett, which lifted the spelling for a short window.

U.S. rank (2020)#15882 ↗ Rising

2020 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1977

Total births (all-time)≈ 118

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Farra surfaced for a handful of girls beginning in the early nineteen-seventies, cresting around 1977 at the height of its celebrity echo before fading.

It was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak. A girl named Farra then would be nearing fifty today. The name blends a real Arabic meaning of joy with a distinctly seventies pop-culture shimmer.

Did you know? The name's brief American moment lined up with the fame of Farrah Fawcett, whose feathered hairstyle defined the decade; parents borrowing the sound sometimes trimmed it to Farra.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Farra — Variant of Arabic Farah, joy/happiness; seventies popularity linked to Farrah Fawcett

Variations

FarahFarrahFara

Nicknames

FarFifi

Famous Bearers

★Farrah Fawcett (1947-2009)
American actress whose fame in the nineteen-seventies popularized the sound of the name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Farra mean?

It is a variant of the Arabic Farah, meaning joy or happiness.

How do you pronounce Farra?

It is said FAIR-uh /ˈfærə/, with the stress on the first syllable.

Is Farra a boy or girl name?

Farra is recorded as a girl's name.

How popular is Farra?

It has always been rare, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its height in the late nineteen-seventies.