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Faris

/FAH-ris/Fulani & Somali · a boy’s name

“A courageous horseman or knight”

In Fulani

How to say it
FAH-ris
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
uncommon

From the same family

01Farida““Unique,” “singular,” or “precious.””Fulanifemale→︎02Fariha“Joyful and full of happiness”Fulanifemale→︎

In Somali

How to say it
FAH-ris
Given to
Boys
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

FarisFaarisFares

From the same family

01Farid“Arabic-derived: unique, precious, and one of a kind”Somalimale→︎02Fariha“A joyful, cheerful woman (Arabic-derived)”Somalifemale→︎03Fariida“Unique, singular, precious, or incomparable.”Somalifemale→︎