MuslimName

فَرَح

Farah

فرح
Say it: FA-rah · /ˈfə.rəh/
Girl nameArabicQuranic root
Meaning

“Joy, happiness, gladness”

خوشی، مسرت

In the Quran

قُلْ بِفَضْلِ ٱللَّهِ وَبِرَحْمَتِهِۦ فَبِذَٰلِكَ فَلْيَفْرَحُوا۟ هُوَ خَيْرٌۭ مِّمَّا يَجْمَعُونَ

کہہ دو کہ (یہ کتاب) خدا کے فضل اور اس کی مہربانی سے (نازل ہوئی ہے) تو چاہیئے کہ لوگ اس سے خوش ہوں۔ یہ اس سے کہیں بہتر ہے جو وہ جمع کرتے ہیں

Say: In the bounty of Allah and in His mercy: therein let them rejoice. It is better than what they hoard.

Surah Yunus (سُورَةُ يُونُسَ) · 10:58Read on Quran Majeed →
Same root, different word – فَلْيَفْرَحُوا۟ (The noun فَرَح is not in the Quran; فَرِح (adj., 11:10) is a different word; verb فَلْيَفْرَحُوا in 10:58)

What the references say

  • Darul Uloom Deobandasked only Open →
  • Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesjoy, happiness Open →
  • Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: فَرِح (Noun, 6x) Open →
  • Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ف ر ح; gender Boy; type اسم; Same word (vowels match); word is grammatically masculine, we say Girl

Questions about Farah

What does Farah mean?

Farah means “Joy, happiness, gladness”. In Urdu: خوشی، مسرت.

Is Farah a boy or girl name?

Farah is a girl's name.

What is the origin of Farah?

Farah is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ف ر ح.

Is Farah in the Quran?

Quranic root. See Surah Yunus, ayah 10:58.

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