Fara

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A few things about Fara you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Fara

Fara Williams

English association football player (born 1984)

Choose Fara and your child shares a first name with Fara Williams, an English association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Fara, like who?” Fara Williams's Wikipedia article is available in 27 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 270,270 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Fara, 6 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Fara would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryFara first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1976, when it ranked #1,729. Today it's #13,208, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendFara has climbed 245 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #13,208. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.

About the name Fara

Fara is a girl name of Arabic and English origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-ara”. US birth records list Fara for girls from 1914 to 2025, in 86 of those 112 years. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked #1,729 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #13,208, with 6 babies.

Origin:Arabic namesEnglish names