Farahnaz, name meaning in Islam
Farahnaz means joy and grace. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it comes from and names like it.
Girl name · Persian and Arabic
فرحناز
Farahnaz
Joy and grace
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Persian and Arabic
- Arabic
- فرحناز
- Say it
- fa-rah-NAAZ
- Root
- None, not Arabic
- In the Quran
- No
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Meaning
Farahnaz, explained
Farahnaz (فرحناز) is a name for girls made of a Persian and an Arabic word. It means joy and grace. From Arabic farah (joy) and Persian naz (grace).
Is Farahnaz in the Quran?
No. Farahnaz is not a word in the Quran. A name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good Muslim name: what matters is that its meaning is good. The Prophet ﷺ changed names with bad meanings and kept names with good ones.1
How to say and write Farahnaz
Say it fa-rah-NAAZ. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Farahnaaz. In Arabic it is written with 6 letters, from right to left: ف fa + ر ra + ح ḥa + ن nun + ا alif + ز zay.
Choosing Farahnaz
A Muslim name does not have to be Arabic. Scholars allow names from any language as long as the meaning is good and the name is not tied to another religion. Farahnaz has a good meaning, so it is fine to use. With the father's name it becomes Farahnaz bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
Names like Farahnaz
- Sahih Muslim 2139, the Prophet ﷺ changing a name with a bad meaning.
- Sahih Muslim 2315.
- Sahih Muslim 2132.
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Questions
Good to know
What does Farahnaz mean in Islam?
Farahnaz (فرحناز) means joy and grace. It is a name for girls made of a Persian and an Arabic word.
Is Farahnaz in the Quran?
No, the name Farahnaz is not in the Quran, but it has a good meaning, so it is fine to use.
Is Farahnaz a boy or girl name?
Farahnaz is used as a girl's name.
How do you write Farahnaz in Arabic?
Farahnaz is written فرحناز in Arabic, said fa-rah-NAAZ.
Is it Farahnaz or Farahnaaz?
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, فرحناز. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.