Fun Facts About the Name Faryal
- 150 babies named Faryal: U.S. records list 150 babies given the name Faryal from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Faryal Mean?
Faryal is a feminine name usually described as Persian in origin and commonly glossed as 'beautiful.' It is also sometimes given the secondary meanings 'fairy-like' and 'angel,' but these are customary interpretations rather than securely reconstructed senses. The name is not usually derived from an Arabic root, and its proposed connection with Persian pari ('fairy') is semantic rather than a demonstrated sound-for-sound derivation. Its exact etymology remains uncertain.
Faryal Name History & Origins
Faryal is written فریال in Urdu and is used as a feminine given name in Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, with related spellings such as Feryal in Turkish usage. It belongs to the Persian-derived layer of Urdu naming, which grew during the centuries when Persian was widely used in administration and literature in the Indian subcontinent. The name has no well-known classical Arabic or Islamic narrative attached to it, so its transmission is mostly a matter of family and regional naming practice. Early documented forms are scarce, so a detailed line of transmission cannot be given.
How Popular is the Name Faryal?
Faryal 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 2017. Its best rank was #8,964 in 2017.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,761 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #15,948 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #12,669 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #16,029 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #14,000 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #10,757 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #9,375 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #8,964 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2016 | #11,158 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2014 | #10,407 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #17,736 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #16,054 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #14,404 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #10,848 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2000 | #11,068 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1998 | #11,527 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1997 | #14,473 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #12,279 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #14,211 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #12,255 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #13,861 | 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 Faryal Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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