Faraj
Faraj is a name of Arabic origins, found in many locations including in Kuwait, Yemen, Egypt, Libya, United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan, Iran, and others. The name derived from Arabic meaning "joy after sadness", and can also hold the meaning "to cure", "fortune", or "remedy". Historically the name was used to ward off evil spirits, such as in the case when a sibling or parent has died.
Meaning & Origin of Faraj
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Faraj is a name of Arabic origins, found in many locations including in Kuwait, Yemen, Egypt, Libya, United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan, Iran, and others. The name derived from Arabic meaning "joy after sadness", and can also hold the meaning "to cure", "fortune", or "remedy". Historically the name was used to ward off evil spirits, such as in the case when a sibling or parent has died.
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The Story of Faraj
Faraj first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1992, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 6 Farajs were born — ranking #7,421 that year. As of 2026, Faraj ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 40 Farajs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Faraj
Faraj is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 40 births in the dataset. Faraj's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #7,421. Use the chart and map above to compare Faraj's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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