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Farron
How to Pronounce Farron
Pronounced FAIR-uhn /ΛfΙr.Ιn/Medium
Meaning: Farron is used here as a girl's name drawn from an English surname, itself from the Old French 'ferrant', 'iron-grey', a nickname for grey-haired people. Its sound also echoes Farrah, from the Arabic for 'joy', giving it two gentle associations.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Farron comes from an English surname rooted in the Old French ferrant, 'iron-grey'. As a given name it can lean either masculine (in the Faron/Farren line) or feminine, where its sound sits close to Farrah, from the Arabic for 'joy'. The record here treats it as a girl's name.
Farron was always rare, appearing only a handful of times a year around its late-1980s peak. It reads as a soft, unisex-leaning surname name whose appeal lies in its gentle sound rather than a single fixed meaning.
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What does the name Farron mean?
Farron is a surname-style name from the Old French 'ferrant', 'iron-grey', that also echoes Farrah, 'joy'.
How do you pronounce Farron?
It's said FAIR-uhn /ΛfΙr.Ιn/ β two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Farron a boy or girl name?
Farron is used here as a girl's name, though it also appears as a boy's name.
How popular is Farron?
Farron has always been rare, a surname-style name that peaked faintly in the late eighties.