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Comments and insights on the name Farrah

I think it's a beautiful name, but everybody thinks of Farrah Fawcett when they hear the name. If it was more common and not instantly associated with a celebrity, I would like to be named Farrah myself. Maybe spelled Fara or Phara.

Personal experiences with the name Farrah

I was called leaky Faucett on playground in elementary school. After Farrah Fawcett! I just love being named Farrah except for when people think its "sarah" over the phone! Lol

Nicknames for Farrah

Fare Bear, Fariest of them all, Farrah Fawcett! Farrah ETH, Fairy, Farrahbutt

Meanings and history of the name Farrah

Meaning "beauty" or "pleasant," of Gaelic derivation, derived through an Irish surname

In Persian, related to the word for "glory" or "fortune"

"Farah" is an Arabic word for "joy"
Also of English origin

Famous real-life people named Farrah

Farrah Diba-Pahlavi Iranian Empress
Farrah Fawcett, American actress
Farrah Forke, American actress
Farrah, British indie rock band
Farrah Abraham, adult film actress, reality TV personality of 16 and Pregnant, Teen Mom, Couples Therapy, Celebrity Big Brother, and Teen Mom OG.
Farrah Moan- Rupaul’s Drag Race season 9 contestant

Farrah in song, story & screen

Amy Farrah Fowler, Ph.D, neurobiologist and Sheldon Cooper's love interest on the television series "The Big Bang Theory", played by Mayim Bialik.