Faran
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- fa-RAHN
- Origin
- Arabic
Faran is a boys' name of Arabic origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Faran mean?
Arabic: Arabic form of the biblical place name Paran
Faran is the Arabic form of Paran, the wilderness where Ishmael grew up (Genesis 21:21).
Is Faran a girl's or a boy's name?
Faran is a boys' name.
How popular is Faran in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2014, with 8 boys.
Half of all the boys named Faran in the UK since 1996 were born between 2009 and 2014. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Faran in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 5 | #3,655 |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
| 2014 | 8 | #2,593 |
| 2013 | 5 | #3,466 |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 7 | #2,736 |
| 2010 | 5 | #3,478 |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 6 | #1,840 |
Names like Faran
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Faizan Farhan Ahmed Muhammad Zayaan Zayan Abdulrahman Rayyan Abdullah Saifan Fareed Affan
Names related to Faran
More Arabic names
Layla Mohammed Lyla Mohammad Zara Aaliyah Amir Amira Fatima Ali Yahya Zayn Aisha Omar Zahra Hamza
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Faran: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/faran, updated 20 October 2026.