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فَرَاز
Faraz
fa-RAAZ
“Height, elevation, ascent.”
About Faraz
Faraz is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "height, elevation, ascent" — a Persian name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Persian: faraz is a height or high place, and the act of rising to it.
Popular in Pakistan and Iran.
Origin & roots
Origin
Persian
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Faraaz, Feraz
Root letters
Persian and Arabic share many roots through centuries of Islamic scholarship; Faraz's consonants live comfortably in both.
Across history
Who has carried Faraz before.
- Ahmad Faraz (1931–2008), Pakistani Urdu poet
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Faraz
- What does the name Faraz mean?
- Faraz (فَرَاز) means "Height, elevation, ascent". Persian: faraz is a height or high place, and the act of rising to it.
- Is Faraz a name from the Qur'an?
- Faraz does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Persian name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Faraz a boy or a girl name?
- Faraz is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Faraz come from?
- Faraz is a Persian name, built on the root letters —. Popular in Pakistan and Iran.
- How is Faraz spelled?
- Faraz is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (فَرَاز) is also written Faraaz and Feraz. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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