Farhan
How to say it: far-HAHN · /fɑrˈhɑn/
From Arabic 'farhan' meaning 'joyful, merry' - widely used across Middle East and South Asia.
Farhan was the 1,659th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 72 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 35% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,466 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,659 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 72 |
| Share of births | 1 in 46,046 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +35% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,466 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,330 among boys’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Farhan is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Farhan is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hindi.
In France: #1,330 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Farhan
- Farhan Akhtar (born 1974)Indian director and actor
- Farhan Farhan (born 1996)Bahraini swimmer
- Farhan Saeed (born 1984)Pakistani actor, singer
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