Fun Facts About the Name Farzad
- 163 babies named Farzad: U.S. records list 163 babies given the name Farzad from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Farzad Mean?
Farzad is a Persian masculine name meaning "splendid birth" or, more literally, "born of glory." It is formed from two Persian elements: far (فر), meaning "glory, splendor, light," and zād (زاد), the past stem of zādan (زادن), "to be born." The first element is related to the Middle Persian concept of xwarrah, the royal glory or divine splendor that appears in New Persian as farr or far. The second element descends from Old Iranian *zāta-, "born," which is also reflected in Avestan zāta-. The literal sense "born of glory" is often rendered more smoothly in name references as "splendid birth" or "noble birth."
Farzad Name History & Origins
Farzad is a New Persian name, belonging to the Persian language as it has been written since the early Islamic period. It is not an Arabic name and is not tied to a Quranic figure; it comes from the older Iranian naming stock that continued in Iran after the arrival of Islam. The name's elements are older than the compound itself: far goes back to Middle Persian farr/xwarrah, and zād goes back to Old Iranian *zāta-. The combination follows a Persian pattern of joining a word for a desirable quality to a word for birth or lineage.
In the Shahnameh, Farzad is named as a son of Afrasiab, the Turanian king. That epic appearance is a literary attestation, not evidence that the name was invented by Ferdowsi or first appeared in that work. The name has been used in Iran and among Persian speakers in Afghanistan and Tajikistan. In scholarly transliteration the long vowel is marked as Farzād; English spelling usually writes it without the macron.
How Popular is the Name Farzad?
Farzad 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 2024. Its best rank was #3,479 in 1980.
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 | #8,467 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2024 | #6,251 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2022 | #12,947 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #10,051 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #9,145 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #8,372 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2017 | #6,816 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #11,161 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #9,007 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1999 | #8,135 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1996 | #7,389 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #9,186 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #7,283 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #6,684 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #6,373 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #6,033 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | #4,688 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1983 | #6,588 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1981 | #4,665 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1980 | #3,479 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1979 | #4,179 | 9 | 0.0005% |
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 Farzad Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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