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Farhad

فرهادIn Arabic

Meaning
Gained, won (old Iranian); the lover of Shirin in the Persian romance
About the name
Farhad is a common Persian name since Parthian times, first recorded for Arsacid kings around 170 BC. In the medieval romance Khosrow and Shirin he is Shirin's unrequited lover.
For
A boy
Origin
Persian
Other spellings
Farhod, Ferhad, Ferhat

Islamic naming guidance

  • Permissible

Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.

Good meaning, nothing against it in the sources

Confidence: high

Sources

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