Fun Facts About the Name Faraaz
- 71 babies named Faraaz: U.S. records list 71 babies given the name Faraaz from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Faraaz Mean?
Faraaz is a masculine name from Persian, where it means 'ascent,' 'elevation,' or 'height.' It comes from the Persian word farāz (فراز), which is used both as an adverb or preposition meaning 'up' or 'above' and as a noun meaning 'height' or 'ascent.' The name uses the word itself as a personal name rather than combining separate name elements.
Faraaz is a variant spelling of Faraz. The double a in the second syllable is a transliteration convention used in Urdu and South Asian English to represent the long vowel ā; it does not point to a different origin. The customary gloss 'exalted' is a later symbolic extension of the literal idea of being raised up.
Faraaz Name History & Origins
The Persian word farāz is recorded in classical Persian poetry and prose for physical height and upward movement, as in farāz-e kūh, 'the top of the mountain.' It goes back to Middle Persian frāz, an adverb or prefix meaning 'up' or 'forth,' which developed into New Persian farāz.
As a personal name, Faraz/Faraaz belongs to the Persian and Persianate naming tradition. It is used in Iran, Afghanistan, and Urdu-speaking South Asia, where it is written فراز. The Faraaz spelling is one of several Latin-alphabet transliterations used in English; it is not a separate historical form. The name is distinct from the Arabic name Faraj, which has a different root and meaning.
How Popular is the Name Faraaz?
Faraaz has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1999. Its best rank was #5,144 in 1984.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | #12,886 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #12,644 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2004 | #11,923 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #8,087 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #7,223 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2001 | #11,114 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #10,942 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #6,696 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1997 | #9,739 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #5,362 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1984 | #5,144 | 7 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Faraaz Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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