Farishta
Fereshteh or Ferishteh or Freshteh or Freshte is a feminine given name of Persian origin meaning angel, one of the most popular names in the Persian-speaking world. It is also transliterated as Freshteh or Fereshta or Farishta or Freshta in other languages like Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Dari along with Persian.
Meaning & Origin of Farishta
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Fereshteh or Ferishteh or Freshteh or Freshte is a feminine given name of Persian origin meaning angel, one of the most popular names in the Persian-speaking world. It is also transliterated as Freshteh or Fereshta or Farishta or Freshta in other languages like Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Dari along with Persian.
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The Story of Farishta
Farishta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2019, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 14 Farishtas were born — ranking #7,636 that year. As of 2026, Farishta ranks #7,636 for baby girls with 14 births, with steady use. In total, more than 26 Farishtas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Farishta
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Firishta (1560-1620), (male) Persian historian
- Fereshteh Jenabi (1948-1998), Iranian actress
- Fereshta Kazemi (born 1979), Afghan–American film actress
- Fereshta Ludin , German teacher of Afghan descent.
- Fereshteh Ghazi , Iranian journalist
- Fereshteh Molavi (born 1953), Iranian-Canadian fiction writer and essayist
- Fereshteh Sadre Orafaee (born 1962), Iranian actress
- Fereshteh Taerpour (born 1953), Iranian film producer
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Names that sound like Farishta
Phonetically similar names — useful when Farishta is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Ferity
- Ferrety
- Flourished
- Fairest
- Farish
- Ferret
- Ferrets
- Feret
- Ferrera
- Ferreted
- Ferritin
- Forestay
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About the name Farishta
Farishta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2019 and has accumulated 26 births in the dataset. Farishta's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #7,636. Use the chart and map above to compare Farishta'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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