Farah

//ˈfærə// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Arabic.
  2. 2
    A province of Afghanistan.
  3. 3
    A female given name from Arabic.
  4. 4
    The provincial capital of Farah Province, Afghanistan.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic فَرَح (faraḥ, “joy”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Persian فراه (farâh).

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