Sarfaraz
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- sar-fa-RAHZ
- Origin
- Persian
Sarfaraz is a boys' name of Persian origin, meaning “exalted, held high”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Sarfaraz mean?
Persian: sar 'head' + faraz 'raised up'
“exalted, held high”
From Persian sar, 'head', and faraz, 'raised up', meaning exalted; widely used by Muslims in South Asia.
Is Sarfaraz a girl's or a boy's name?
Sarfaraz is a boys' name.
How popular is Sarfaraz in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2024, with 6 boys.
Sarfaraz in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #3,335 |
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 1 | #6,312 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 3 | #3,021 |
Names like Sarfaraz
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Muhammad, Huzaifa, Hamza, Musa, Amir, Mustafa, Abdullah, Fawaz, Zayd, Salaar, Hakeem, Umar
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, “Sarfaraz: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/sarfaraz, updated 20 October 2026.