Farzana
Farzaneh, also transliterated as Farzana, Farzona or Farzane, is a Persian given name for girls common in Iran, South Asia, and Central Asia. The masculine equivalent is Farzan. Notable people with these names include:
Meaning & Origin of Farzana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Farzaneh, also transliterated as Farzana, Farzona or Farzane, is a Persian given name for girls common in Iran, South Asia, and Central Asia. The masculine equivalent is Farzan. Notable people with these names include:
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The Story of Farzana
Farzana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1978, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 13 Farzanas were born — ranking #6,844 that year. As of 2026, Farzana ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 204 Farzanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Farzana
Farzana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 204 births in the dataset. Farzana's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #6,844. Use the chart and map above to compare Farzana'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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