Given name
Fariha
“one who is joyful; a bringer of happiness”
Fariha is a variant of Farah. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is joyful; a bringer of happiness.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Fariha is a variant of Farah. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is joyful; a bringer of happiness.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Fariha is a variant of Farah. An origin associated with Farah is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1983. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Fariha through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 531
- 0 boys · 531 girls
- Most popular year
- 1998
- 25 babies
- 2025
- 18
- #6,398 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +27%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 18 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,398 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 27.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 25 in 1998. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,127 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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