Farzan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- far-ZAHN
- Origin
- Persian
Farzan is a boys' name of Persian origin, meaning “wise or learned”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Farzan mean?
Persian: from Persian farzan, 'wise'
“wise or learned”
From Persian farzan, meaning wise or learned; Farzana is the matching feminine form.
Is Farzan a girl's or a boy's name?
Farzan is a boys' name.
How popular is Farzan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 6 boys.
Farzan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 1 | #6,258 |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 6 | #3,092 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 1 | #4,870 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
Names like Farzan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Muhammad Musa Zayaan Zayan Faizan Zayyan Azaan Abdullah Yazan Ahmed Abdulrahman Abdurrahman
More Persian names
Jasper Esther Jasmine Casper Cyrus Yasmin Darius Zorawar Kiyan Rumi Yasmine Kasper Mahnoor Dario Arian Arman
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, “Farzan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/farzan, updated 20 October 2026.