Farhan is a distinctive choice, ranked #757 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Farhan in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#757
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Farhan
Unlikely. With around 45 UK babies named Farhan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Farhan in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Farhan is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 187 places over the last five years to #757 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 Farhan is a Bahraini swimmer.; Farhan Shafiq — Farhan Shafiq is a Pakistani cricketer.; Sahibzada Farhan — Sahibzada Farhan is a Pakistani international cricketer..
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.
45
UK babies named Farhan (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 187 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
Likely around 1 other Farhan in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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 Shafiq is a Pakistani cricketer. He made his List A debut on 18 January 2021, for Northern against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in the 2020–21 Pakistan Cup.
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. He was born in the 1940s.
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. Considered as one of the brightest talents in the country, he is known for his pace, dribbling and playmaking abilities.