Farhan is a distinctive choice, ranked #1153 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Farhan in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1153
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About the Name Farhan
Farhan is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 187 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #333 in 2008 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Farhan is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Farhan in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Farhan
Farhan Farhan — Farhan Farhan is a Bahraini swimmer.
Farhan Shafiq — Farhan Shafiq is a Pakistani cricketer.
Sahibzada Farhan — Sahibzada Farhan is a Pakistani international cricketer.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Farhan
Unlikely. With around 25 UK babies named Farhan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Farhan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Farhan is declining: down 209 places since 2020, to #1,153 in 2025. It peaked at #333 in 2008.
Farhan is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Farhan include: Farhan Farhan, Farhan Shafiq and Sahibzada Farhan. Short summaries for each appear below.
Farhan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Farhans in the wild.
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UK babies named Farhan (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 209 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Farhan
Almost certainly the only Farhan in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Farhan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Farhan Mutlaq Saleh al-Jubouri (Arabic: فرحان مطلك صالح الجبوري) was an Iraqi intelligence officer who served as the head of General Military Intelligence in northern Iraq during the al-Anfal campaign.
Muhammad Farhan bin Zulkifli, better known as Farhan Zulkifli or just Farhan, is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays either as a winger or full-back for Singapore Premier League club Hougang United and the Singapore national team.