Faraz is a boy's name of Persian origin meaning “elevation.” In 2024 it was given to 8 boys in the United States.
Faraz belongs to the Persian tradition. Its meaning — “elevation” — is the sense carried by its Persian roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Faraz first appears in Social Security records in 1977. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #3095 in 1990, and in 2024 8 babies received the name — 655 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Faraz means “elevation” in its Persian roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Faraz is a boy name. In 2024, 8 babies received the name in the US.
Faraz comes from the Persian tradition.
Faraz first appears in US records in 1977. Its best-ever ranking was #3095 in 1990, and 8 babies were given the name in 2024.
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