Ferid
Farid, also spelt Fareed or Ferid and accented Férid, is an Arabic masculine personal name or surname meaning "unique, one-of-a-kind, incomparable". For many communities, including in the Middle East, the Balkans, North Africa, and South East Asia, the name Farid is common across generations.
Meaning & Origin of Ferid
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Farid, also spelt Fareed or Ferid and accented Férid, is an Arabic masculine personal name or surname meaning "unique, one-of-a-kind, incomparable". For many communities, including in the Middle East, the Balkans, North Africa, and South East Asia, the name Farid is common across generations.
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The Story of Ferid
Ferid first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1990, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 5 Ferids were born — ranking #8,115 that year. As of 2026, Ferid ranks #8,115 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Ferids 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 Ferid
Ferid is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Ferid's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #8,115. Use the chart and map above to compare Ferid'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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