Meaning and history
Farid is an Arabic name meaning “unique” or “precious,” derived from فرد (farada), “to be unique” or “to be alone.” It was also the name of a 13th-century Persian poet.
20062006: 26 births, rank #3,782
2007: 27 births, rank #3,793
2008: 20 births, rank #4,714
2009: 22 births, rank #4,429
2010: 19 births, rank #4,848
20112011: 13 births, rank #6,256
2012: 24 births, rank #4,131
2013: 29 births, rank #3,582
2014: 32 births, rank #3,371
2015: 22 births, rank #4,407
20162016: 36 births, rank #3,161
2017: 33 births, rank #3,378
2018: 23 births, rank #4,354
2019: 30 births, rank #3,636
2020: 30 births, rank #3,570
20212021: 29 births, rank #3,740
2022: 30 births, rank #3,691
2023: 42 births, rank #2,952
2024: 36 births, rank #3,272
20252025: 46 births, rank #2,765
In 2025, 46 babies were recorded with the name Farid, ranking #2,765 among boys.