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Faranak: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
فرانک
What Faranak means
The meaning of Faranak (فرانک) is disputed: the sources do not settle it. It is used as a Parsi girl’s name. The details are below.
Faranak at a glance
- Meaning
- Meaning disputed
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Persian
- Faith
- Parsi
- Say it
- fa-raa-nak
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- F · ف
Origin and history of Faranak
Meaning disputed
Faranak is the mother of Fereydun in the Shahnameh; the etymology of the name is uncertain.
In the Shahnameh Faranak hides her infant son Fereydun from the tyrant Zahhak.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
How to say and write Faranak
- Say it
- fa-raa-nak3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Faranak
- Urdu
- فرانک
Sibling names for Faranak
Parsi boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Faranak.
- FaramarzفرامرزMeaning disputedBoyPersian
- Farhadفرہادname of the lover of ShirinBoyPersian
- Farhangفرہنگknowledge; culture; learningBoyPersian
- FariborzفریبرزMeaning disputedBoyPersian
- Farrukhفرخfortunate; auspiciousBoyPersian
- Farzanفرزانwise; learnedBoyPersian
- Ferozفیروزvictorious; prosperousBoyPersian
- Adarbadآذربادprotected by fireBoyPersian
Names like Faranak
Names that sound like Faranak
Questions about the name Faranak
What does the name Faranak mean?
We found no entry for Faranak in the classical dictionaries we use, so we give no meaning rather than repeat an unsourced one.
Is Faranak a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Faranak is a girl’s name.
Is Faranak a Parsi name?
Yes. Faranak is used by Parsi families. It is of Persian origin. Faranak is the mother of Fereydun in the Shahnameh; the etymology of the name is uncertain.
How do you pronounce Faranak?
Say it “fa-raa-nak”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Faranak in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Faranak is written فرانک.
Is the meaning of Faranak verified?
Meaning disputed. The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.