MuslimName

فَرِيحَة

Fariha

فریحہ
Say it: fa-REE-hah · /fə.ˈriː.haː/
Girl nameArabicQuranic root
Meaning

“Happy, joyful, delighted”

خوش، مسرور

In the Quran

فَرِحِينَ بِمَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ وَيَسْتَبْشِرُونَ بِٱلَّذِينَ لَمْ يَلْحَقُوا۟ بِهِم مِّنْ خَلْفِهِمْ أَلَّا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ

جو کچھ خدا نے ان کو اپنے فضل سے بخش رکھا ہے اس میں خوش ہیں۔ اور جو لوگ ان کے پیچھے رہ گئے اور (شہید ہوکر) ان میں شامل نہیں ہوسکے ان کی نسبت خوشیاں منا رہے ہیں کہ (قیامت کے دن) ان کو بھی نہ کچھ خوف ہوگا اور نہ وہ غمناک ہوں گے

Jubilant (are they) because of that which Allah hath bestowed upon them of His bounty, rejoicing for the sake of those who have not joined them but are left behind: That there shall no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve.

Surah Aal-i-Imraan (سُورَةُ آلِ عِمۡرَانَ) · 3:170Read on Quran Majeed →
Same root, different word – فَرِحِينَ (فريحة is not in the Quran; فَرِحِينَ (rejoicing) 3:170 is the same root)

What scholars say side by side

Deobandi

دیوبندی
Darul Uloom Deoband
Disliked (makruh)

Deoband: better avoided / change advised - none of the girl names asked is better.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Can you advise on the names selected for a baby boy/girl?" (Fatwa 979/785=L/1430); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/14082; read via islamqa.org mirror
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Darul Uloom Deoband
Recommended

Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested girls' name.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What are some meaningful names you would recommend for a baby boy and a baby girl?" (Fatwa 1390/1012/D=1433); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/40589; read via islamqa.org mirror
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1 more ruling
Darul Uloom Deoband
Recommended

Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suitable for a girl.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Who decides baby’s name in Islamic joint family? Which name: Rushda, Dania, Fariha?" (Fatwa 679/546/D=8/1438); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/Islamic-Names/150689; read via islamqa.org mirror
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What the references say

  • Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesjoyful, delighted (feminine) Open →

Questions about Fariha

What does Fariha mean?

Fariha means “Happy, joyful, delighted”. In Urdu: خوش، مسرور.

Is Fariha a boy or girl name?

Fariha is a girl's name.

What is the origin of Fariha?

Fariha is of Arabic origin.

Is Fariha in the Quran?

Quranic root. See Surah Aal-i-Imraan, ayah 3:170.

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