Ifrah

♀ Girl

Pronounced IF-rah /ˈɪf.rɑ/Medium

Meaning: From the Arabic ifrah, 'happiness; joy; the act of making glad'Low

In 30 seconds: Happiness; joy: Ifrah is Arabic. Lyrical, modern, and warm (said 'IF-rah').

Origin LowArabic, Somali

MeaningFrom the Arabic ifrah, 'happiness; joy; the act of making glad'

U.S. rank (2025)#15795 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2017

Total births (all-time)≈ 323

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Ifrah comes from the Arabic ifrah, 'happiness; joy; the act of making glad'. A lyrical, modern name (said 'IF-rah').

In the U.S. it appears in Somali and Arabic-speaking families. Rare, happiness-and-joy at the root, and lyrical.

Did you know? Ifrah means 'happiness; joy; the act of making glad' in Arabic — a lyrical, upbeat name (said 'IF-rah').

Overall data confidence 40%

References — Ifrah — Arabic etymology

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Farah— a sound-neighbor Arabic joy girls name

Najma— a fellow Somali girls name

Islah— lands in the same popularity range

Izzah— another Arabic name

Laylah— echoes that soft -ah sound

By meaningJoy

What does the name Ifrah mean?

Ifrah is Arabic for 'happiness; joy; the act of making glad'.

How do you pronounce Ifrah?

It's said IF-rah /f.r/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Ifrah a boy or girl name?

Ifrah is a girl's name.

How popular is Ifrah?

Ifrah is a very rare name in the U.S.