Boy · #12,084 in 2026

Firman

A firman, at the constitutional level, was a royal mandate or decree issued by a sovereign in an Islamic state. During various periods such firmans were collected and applied as traditional bodies of law. The English word firman comes from the Persian farmān meaning "decree" or "order".

Current Rank
#12,084
Peak Rank
#2,523 (1927)
Total Babies
193
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1880
First Year
2015
Last Year
1927
Peak Year
#2523
Peak Rank
193
Total Count
30
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Firman

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

A firman, at the constitutional level, was a royal mandate or decree issued by a sovereign in an Islamic state. During various periods such firmans were collected and applied as traditional bodies of law. The English word firman comes from the Persian farmān meaning "decree" or "order".

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Etymology
Farmān is the modern Persian form of the word and descends from Middle Persian (Pahlavi) framān , ultimately from Old Persian framānā ( fra = "fore"). The difference between the modern Persian and Old Persian forms stems from "dropping the ending ā and insertion of a vowel owing to the initial double consonant". This feature (i.e. fra- ) was still used in the Middle Persian form. The Turkish form of the word farmān is fermān , whereas the Arabized plural form of the word is farāmīn .

The Story of Firman

Firman first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 11 Firmans were born — ranking #2,523 that year. As of 2026, Firman ranks #12,084 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 193 Firmans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Firman

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Frequently Asked Questions about Firman

What does the name Firman mean?
A firman, at the constitutional level, was a royal mandate or decree issued by a sovereign in an Islamic state. During various periods such firmans were collected and applied as traditional bodies of law. The English word firman comes from the Persian farmān meaning "decree" or "order".
How popular is Firman in 2026?
In 2026, Firman ranks #12,084 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Firman most popular?
Firman reached its peak popularity in 1927, ranking #2,523 that year with 11 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Firman most popular?
Firman has historically been most popular in Ohio. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Firman.
Is Firman a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Firman is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Firman?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Firman include Malon, Ardean, Coyt. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Firman

Firman is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 193 births in the dataset. Firman's peak popularity came in 1927 when it ranked #2,523. Use the chart and map above to compare Firman'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.