Firdous
In Islam, Jannah is the place of the righteous in the afterworld, their final and permanent abode. According to one count, the word appears 147 times in the Qur'an. Belief in the afterlife is one of the six articles of faith in Islam and is a place in which "believers" will enjoy pleasure, while the disbelievers (kafir) will suffer in jahannam.
Meaning & Origin of Firdous
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Islam, Jannah is the place of the righteous in the afterworld, their final and permanent abode. According to one count, the word appears 147 times in the Qur'an. Belief in the afterlife is one of the six articles of faith in Islam and is a place in which "believers" will enjoy pleasure, while the disbelievers (kafir) will suffer in jahannam.
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The Story of Firdous
Firdous first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2014, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 5 Firdouss were born — ranking #16,513 that year. As of 2026, Firdous ranks #16,513 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Firdouss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Firdous
Phonetically similar names — useful when Firdous is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Ferous
- Frus
- Firdaus
- Phorous
- Ferreous
- Frys
- Fress
- Fris
- Friss
- Faddis
- Fidus
- Fetus
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Firdous
Firdous is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2014 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Firdous's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #16,513. Use the chart and map above to compare Firdous'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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