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فِرَاس
Firas
fi-RAAS
“Perceptive, keen-eyed; lion.”
About Firas
Firas is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "perceptive, keen-eyed; lion" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ف-ر-س: firasa is keen insight, and Firas is one who sees through to the truth. The same root gives one of the classical words for lion.
Popular in Syria, Jordan, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Feras, Firaas, Ferass
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 Firas is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Firas
- What does the name Firas mean?
- Firas (فِرَاس) means "Perceptive, keen-eyed; lion". From the Arabic root ف-ر-س: firasa is keen insight, and Firas is one who sees through to the truth. The same root gives one of the classical words for lion.
- Is Firas a name from the Qur'an?
- Firas 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 Firas a boy or a girl name?
- Firas is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Firas come from?
- Firas is an Arabic name, built on the root letters F-R-S. Popular in Syria, Jordan, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia.
- How is Firas spelled?
- Firas is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (فِرَاس) is also written Feras, Firaas, and Ferass. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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