Farhat
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- far-HAHT
- Origin
- Arabic
Farhat is a girls' name of Arabic origin, meaning “joy”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Farhat mean?
Arabic: from farhah, 'joy'
“joy”
From Arabic farhah, meaning joy or delight, and used by Muslim families, especially in South Asia.
Is Farhat a girl's or a boy's name?
Farhat is a girls' name.
How popular is Farhat in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 8 girls.
Half of all the girls named Farhat in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2008. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Farhat in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | #6,003 |
| 2012 | 4 | #5,058 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 3 | #5,801 |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 4 | #4,150 |
| 2004 | 1 | #6,173 |
| 2003 | 4 | #3,768 |
| 2002 | 4 | #3,556 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,907 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 7 | #2,304 |
| 1997 | 3 | #3,991 |
| 1996 | 8 | #2,012 |
Names like Farhat
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Faiza Farah Fatma Saba Hibah Salma Safia Aysha Habiba Samah Fariha Zeenat
More Arabic names
Muhammad Layla Mohammed Lyla Mohammad Zara Aaliyah Amir Amira Fatima Ali Yahya Zayn Aisha Omar Zahra
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, “Farhat: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/farhat, updated 20 October 2026.