سَرْفَرَاز

About Sarfaraz

Sarfaraz is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "exalted, head held high" — a Persian-Urdu name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

Persian, from sar ('head') and faraz ('raised'): one who holds his head high — honoured, exalted.

Common in Pakistan and India.

Origin & roots

How to say it

Stressed syllable in capitals

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What does the name Sarfaraz mean?

Sarfaraz (سَرْفَرَاز) means "Exalted, head held high". Persian, from sar ('head') and faraz ('raised'): one who holds his head high — honoured, exalted.

Is Sarfaraz a name from the Qur'an?

Sarfaraz does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Persian-Urdu name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.

Is Sarfaraz a boy or a girl name?

Sarfaraz is traditionally a boy's name.

Where does the name Sarfaraz come from?

Sarfaraz is a Persian-Urdu name, built on the root letters —. Common in Pakistan and India.

How is Sarfaraz spelled?

Sarfaraz is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (سَرْفَرَاز) is also written Sarfraz and Sarfaraaz. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.

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