I am from Israel and one of my friends here is named Farah. Her father is from Morrocco and her mother's family is from Poland. She says that she is named after someone from her mother's family, but I thought it was an Arabic name. Does anyone know if it is Arabic or if it is a name common to non-Arabs as well?
2007-05-31 15:42:46 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Morocco
Yes, the name "Farah" is originated from Arabic.
2007-06-01 20:39:35 · answer #1 · answered by Zain 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Farah is an Arabic name which mean in English happy
2007-06-02 07:56:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I appreciate that you want the answer,since you ask three different times.
Yes. Arabic, Farsi and Gaelic.
Gender: Girl
Meaning: Joyful
Origin: Arabic
Categories: Farsi
Form of: Itself (Farah)
Variants: Fara, Farahnak, Farahnaz, Farra, Farrah
The history of the name Farah dates back to a time before Irish names were translated into English. The original Gaelic form of Farah was O Fearchair, derived from the word fearchar, which means man dear.
The Middle Ages saw a great number of spelling variations for surnames common to the Irish landscape. One reason for these variations is the fact that surnames were not rigidly fixed by this period because the general population was illiterate and could not specify an exact spelling for their names. The following variations for the name Farah were encountered in the archives: Faragher, Faraugher, Fraher, Farraher and others.
First found in county Mayo where they held a family seat from ancient times.
A great mass of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century, seeking relief from various forms of social, religious, and economic discrimination. This Irish exodus was primarily to North America. If the migrants survived the long ocean journey, many unfortunately would find more discrimination in the colonies of British North America and the fledgling United States of America. These newly arrived Irish were, however, wanted as a cheap source of labor for the many large agricultural and industrial projects that were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the western world. Early immigration and passenger lists indicate many people bearing the Farah name: Patrick Faragher who settled in Philadelphia in 1880; John Farrahoe settled in Virginia in 1625.
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2007-05-31 19:24:42 · answer #3 · answered by Gam Zo Letovah 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well i'm not sure it sounds like an Arabic name and one of my friend is named Farah whos Arabic and in grade school i knew a girl named Farah who was Canadian so maybe its not an Arabic name.
2007-05-31 15:50:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The name Farah is originally an Arabic name, but like so many other names, it is commonly used in many countries in the world. My name is greek, and I do not have a greek bone in my body. I used to work with an Iranian lady, her name was Farrah. So it could be used anywhere.
2007-05-31 15:49:33 · answer #5 · answered by Rahma 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Farah is an Arabic name which is mildly popular in Morocco, but it is also a non-Arab name common to many cultures.
2007-06-01 00:09:38 · answer #6 · answered by nomadic 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
well farah is an arabic name, because it is the arabic word for 'joy'
2007-06-02 07:29:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Farah is an Arabic name that means "Joy" in English language.
This name is an old fashion name for women in Iran.
As an instance the queen of Iran name during the Pahlavi regime was Farah.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farah_Pahlavi
2007-05-31 16:56:55 · answer #8 · answered by ±50% 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Yeah! of course! The actress Farrah Fawcett. She is definately not an arab. She was in The Great Gatsby with Robert Redford.
2007-06-02 11:47:39 · answer #9 · answered by doomonyou! 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You hate anything non-israeli so just keep to yourself and leave everyone else be, knob
2007-06-02 04:13:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋