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Names from the Arabic root f-r-ḥ

4 names in 4 word forms: 2 boys, 2 girls, 0 unisex. The word form with the most spellings: فرح (1 spellings). No name in this family is in a JPN top-10 table.

فرح f-r-ḥ joy
Names
4
Word forms
4
Boy
2
Girl
2

The root’s family tree

ف ر ح f-r-ḥ · joy
Each branch is one Arabic word built on this root; the Latin spellings written with that word are listed beside it.

Every name from the root f-r-ḥ

One card per Arabic word, with one meaning for that word and its source; the Latin spellings written with it are listed below.

Boys and girls

Boy: 2 Girl: 2

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ف ر ح · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
  2. Wiktionary: فرح · en.wiktionary.org · root of Farah
  3. Wiktionary: فرحان · en.wiktionary.org · root of Farhan
  4. Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): فَرْحَانة · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Farhana

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An Arabic root describes how a word is built. It says nothing about the background of anyone who bears the name.

Frequently asked questions

What does the root f-r-ḥ mean?

The root ف ر ح (f-r-ḥ) relates to joy, according to Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ف ر ح. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.

Which names come from the root f-r-ḥ?

Farah, Farhan, Farhana and Farhat.

What does فرح mean?

فرح means “joy”, according to Behind the Name: Farah. In this reference it is spelled Farah.

How many Arabic word forms are in the f-r-ḥ family?

4 word forms: فرح (Farah); فرحان (Farhan); فرحانة (Farhana); فرحات (Farhat).