Fun Facts About the Name Fard
- 106 babies named Fard: U.S. records list 106 babies given the name Fard from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Fard Mean?
Fard is a given name of Arabic origin. In English transliteration it can represent two different Arabic words. One is farḍ (فرض), meaning "duty" or "obligation," especially a religious obligation in Islamic law. The other is fard (فرد), meaning "single," "individual," or "unique." Because Arabic ḍād (ض) and dāl (د) are both commonly written as d in English, the spellings farḍ and fard can appear identical as "Fard." The name is therefore best understood as coming from one of these two distinct roots. The root f-r-ḍ gives the "duty" sense; the root f-r-d gives the "individual" or "unique" sense. In Persian and Urdu, fard (فرد) is used for an individual person, and the sense "unique" or "singular" is also current. The two meanings should not be merged, because they belong to different Arabic words.
Fard Name History & Origins
The name Fard is a word name from Arabic. Its history belongs to the history of the Arabic words it can represent. Farḍ (فرض) is an old Arabic term for something made obligatory; the related verb faraḍa appears in the Qur'an, and in Islamic law farḍ names an obligatory act, such as the five daily prayers. Fard (فرد) is also an old Arabic word meaning a single unit or an individual, as opposed to a pair or a group. It passed into Persian and Urdu, where it can mean an individual person and, in poetry, a single verse or line. Because English spelling does not distinguish ḍād from dāl, the written name Fard can point to either word. The given name is used in some Muslim communities.
How Popular is the Name Fard?
Fard 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 1975. Its best rank was #2,570 in 1975.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | #8,832 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #7,962 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #7,576 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #8,307 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1984 | #6,644 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #5,704 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #4,254 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1979 | #6,373 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1978 | #5,294 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1977 | #6,169 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1976 | #2,868 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 1975 | #2,570 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1974 | #5,468 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1972 | #5,217 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1971 | #4,112 | 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 Fard Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are kind, home-loving, hospitable and friendly. Since you take responsibility well, you are a good organizer of social affairs. Compassion for others is an outstanding trait. You are a great lover and a great flirt – an artist, musician, actor, teacher, nurse. Your character can be contradictory. You are practical, yet idealistic and intuitive; capable of selfless devotion to someone you love, yet look to receive payback. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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