girl's name
Fariha
- Origin Indian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,202
Fariha is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Fariha is a name of Indian origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2008, when 32 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 29,275 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Fariha over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 66 |
| 2000s | 235 |
| 2010s | 151 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 95 |
How popular is Fariha?
In 2025, Fariha was given to 18 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Fariha is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Fariha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Fariha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fariha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Fariha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fariha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fariha
How popular is the name Fariha?
In 2025, Fariha was given to 18 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Fariha a girl's or a boy's name?
Fariha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Fariha most popular?
Fariha peaked in 2008, when 32 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Fariha a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Fariha currently ranks #1,699 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.