Farjana
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- far-JAH-nah
- Origin
- Persian
Farjana is a girls' name of Persian origin, meaning “wise”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Farjana mean?
Persian: Bengali spelling of Farzana
“wise”
The Bengali spelling of Farzana, a Persian name meaning wise or learned, widely used in Bangladesh.
Is Farjana a girl's or a boy's name?
Farjana is a girls' name.
How popular is Farjana in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 19 girls.
Half of all the girls named Farjana in the UK since 1996 were born between 1997 and 2003. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Farjana in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 4 | #4,357 |
| 2005 | 5 | #3,543 |
| 2004 | 12 | #1,812 |
| 2003 | 7 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 7 | #2,436 |
| 2001 | 12 | #1,637 |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,907 |
| 1999 | 11 | #1,653 |
| 1998 | 15 | #1,350 |
| 1997 | 19 | #1,119 |
| 1996 | 9 | #1,862 |
Names like Farjana
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Francesca, Alisha, Yasmin, Fariha, Emma, Faiza, Fabiha, Eleanor, Aysha, Anna, Sasha, Sabrina
More Persian names
Jasper, Esther, Jasmine, Casper, Cyrus, Darius, Zorawar, Kiyan, Rumi, Yasmine, Kasper, Mahnoor, Dario, Arian, Arman, Armaan
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, “Farjana: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/farjana, updated 20 October 2026.