Faris

Faris: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “knight, horseman”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: FAH-riss · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From Arabic fāris, meaning knight or cavalryman. A well-established masculine name across the Arabic-speaking world.

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How popular is Faris?

202438.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Faris in 2024125

2024 rank#1,443 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18803,094

Faris has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Faris

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Amircommander, prince · Arabic
Muhammadpraised · Arabic
Zaynbeauty, grace · Arabic
Omarflourishing, long-lived · Arabic
Alihigh, exalted · Arabic
Cairovictorious · Arabic
Ibrahimfather of multitudes · Arabic
Amiriprincely, of a commander · Arabic

Faris questions

What does the name Faris mean?

Faris means "knight, horseman". It comes from Arabic. From Arabic fāris, meaning knight or cavalryman. A well-established masculine name across the Arabic-speaking world.

Is Faris a boy or girl name?

Faris is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Faris?

125 US babies were named Faris in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Faris?

Faris is usually pronounced FAH-riss.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.