Farzan
Farzan or Farzān is a Persian masculine given name or a surname. The feminine equivalent is Farzaneh/Farzana. Its Turkish derivation is the unisex given name Ferzan.
Meaning & Origin of Farzan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Farzan or Farzān is a Persian masculine given name or a surname. The feminine equivalent is Farzaneh/Farzana. Its Turkish derivation is the unisex given name Ferzan.
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The Story of Farzan
Farzan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1990, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 8 Farzans were born — ranking #8,802 that year. As of 2026, Farzan ranks #12,323 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 38 Farzans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Farzan
Farzan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 38 births in the dataset. Farzan's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #8,802. Use the chart and map above to compare Farzan'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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