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فَارِس
Fares
FAA-res
“Knight, horseman.”
About Fares
Fares is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "knight, horseman" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ف-ر-س. The literal meaning is 'horseman' but figuratively 'gallant warrior'.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Faris
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Fares is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Fares
- What does the name Fares mean?
- Fares (فَارِس) means "Knight, horseman". From the Arabic root ف-ر-س. The literal meaning is 'horseman' but figuratively 'gallant warrior'.
- Is Fares a name from the Qur'an?
- Fares does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Fares a boy or a girl name?
- Fares is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Fares come from?
- Fares is an Arabic name, built on the root letters F-R-S.
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