Faraji
The 2020–21 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was an above-average season which produced 12 named storms, with 7 strengthening into tropical cyclones.
- Swahili
Meaning & Origin of Faraji
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The 2020–21 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was an above-average season which produced 12 named storms, with 7 strengthening into tropical cyclones.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Swahili
The Story of Faraji
The earliest SSA record of Faraji as a baby boy name dates back to 1975, when 5 babies received it. 1977 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Faraji — #4,583 in the national rankings. About 60% of every Faraji on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Faraji last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 50 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Faraji
Phonetically similar names — useful when Faraji is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Faraci
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- Forgey
- Forgie
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- Faraj
- Farabi
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- Foraged
- Forshey
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Faraji
Faraji is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 50 births in the dataset. Faraji's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #4,583. Use the chart and map above to compare Faraji'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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