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فَرِيد
Farid
fa-REED
“Unique, unmatched.”
About Farid
Farid is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "unique, unmatched" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ف-ر-د meaning 'to be single, unique'. Farid is one without equal — a precious, singular thing. The masculine counterpart of Farida.
Common across the Arab world, Iran, and South Asia.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Fareed, Ferid, Farrid
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 Farid is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Farid before.
- Farid al-Atrash (1910–1974), Syrian-Egyptian composer and singer
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Farid
- What does the name Farid mean?
- Farid (فَرِيد) means "Unique, unmatched". From the Arabic root ف-ر-د meaning 'to be single, unique'. Farid is one without equal — a precious, singular thing. The masculine counterpart of Farida.
- Is Farid a name from the Qur'an?
- Farid 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 Farid a boy or a girl name?
- Farid is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Farid come from?
- Farid is an Arabic name, built on the root letters F-R-D. Common across the Arab world, Iran, and South Asia.
- How is Farid spelled?
- Farid is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (فَرِيد) is also written Fareed, Ferid, and Farrid. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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