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Ferrah

♀ Girl

Pronounced FEH-rah /ˈfɛ.rə/Medium

Meaning: A respelling of Arabic Farah, 'joy, happiness, delight', also known in the West through the spelling Farrah. The meaning rides with Farah; the doubled-r, -ah spelling is a modern variant.Low

In 30 seconds: Ferrah is a spin on Arabic Farah — 'joy, happiness' — with a soft, bright sound (said 'FEH-rah').
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Origin LowArabic, English
MeaningA respelling of Arabic Farah, 'joy, happiness, delight', also known in the West through the spelling Farrah. The meaning rides with Farah; the doubled-r, -ah spelling is a modern variant.
U.S. rank (2024)#13986 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2012
Total births (all-time)≈ 96

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201219772024

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

Ferrah is a modern respelling of Arabic Farah — 'joy, happiness'. Farah has long been used across the Arab world for girls, and the Farrah spelling grew familiar in the English-speaking world in the late twentieth century. Ferrah keeps the meaning and softens the first vowel (said 'FEH-rah').

It appears only rarely in U.S. records, well behind Farrah. Rare, bright, and warm.

Did you know? The name behind Ferrah is Arabic Farah, meaning plain, uncomplicated 'joy'. It reached wide Western ears through the spelling Farrah, and Ferrah is a newer respelling of the same warm word (said 'FEH-rah').
Overall data confidence 48%
References — Ferrah — respelling of Arabic Farah 'joy'

Variations

FarahFarrahFara

Nicknames

FerRah

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ferrah mean?

Ferrah means 'joy, happiness' — it is a respelling of Arabic Farah (also spelled Farrah).

How do you pronounce Ferrah?

It's said FEH-rah /ˈfɛ.rə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Ferrah an Arabic name?

Its root is Arabic (Farah, 'joy'); the Ferrah spelling itself is a modern Western variant.

How popular is Ferrah?

Ferrah is rare in the U.S.; the spellings Farrah and Farah are more familiar.

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