Fun Facts About the Name Farrow
- 5 babies named Farrow: U.S. records list 5 babies given the name Farrow from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Farrow Mean?
Farrow is an English name from the Middle English word farrow, "a young pig," which comes from Old English fearh, "pig" or "young pig." The same word remains in English as a farming term: a sow farrows when she gives birth, and a farrow is a litter of piglets. As a surname, Farrow is usually explained as a nickname or occupational byname for someone who kept or tended pigs, though the exact reason a particular family received it is not recorded. The literal sense of the source word is "young pig"; the pig-keeping association belongs to the surname's later interpretation.
Farrow Name History & Origins
The source word is Old English fearh, a member of a Germanic group of pig words related to German Ferkel, "piglet." In Middle English the form farrow developed, and the word stayed in ordinary use for a young pig and for a sow's delivery. English hereditary surnames formed from personal names, occupations, and nicknames during the medieval period; Farrow belongs with the surnames taken from this pig word, most likely as a name for a pig keeper or as a nickname.
Farrow is chiefly a surname in English-speaking countries. Its use as a first name is a transferred-surname use, not a continuity of an old given name. The surname is familiar through the actress Mia Farrow, but the given name's existence does not depend on that association and should not be treated as evidence that she created it.
How Popular is the Name Farrow?
Farrow 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 1971. Its best rank was #5,165 in 1971.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | #5,165 | 5 | 0.0003% |
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 Farrow Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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You desire to inspire and lead, to control other's affairs. You are giving, courageous and bold, action oriented,energetic and strong willed. You want to make a difference in the world, and this attitude often attracts you to cultural interests, politics, social issues, and the cultivation of your creative talents.
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