Farah

Two bright syllables with an open exhale at the end: fah-rah. Farah is a feminine given name with roots in Persian and Arabic traditions, meaning joy or happiness. It has carried that bright disposition across centuries of poetry and song. Empress Farah Pahlavi of Iran gave the name mid-century elegance, and contemporary writers and performers from Morocco to Malaysia keep it in easy global circulation. In English the phonetics are simple and warm, with a soft h that lifts the final syllable. Uncommon enough to feel considered, familiar enough to travel. Farah arrives warm, graceful, and unforced, a name that smiles on the page.