Fariha: meaning, origin and pronunciation
GirlArabic
فریحہ
فَرِحَة
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Fariha (فریحہ, Arabic فَرِحَة) is most often explained as “joyful; glad”. It comes from the Arabic root ف ر ح. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ف ر ح.
- Meaning
- joyful; glad
- معنی
- خوش و خرم
Meaning disputed
Arabic fariḥa means glad, from fariḥa, to rejoice; the Pakistani long-ī form (farīḥa) is not a classical word.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- fa-ree-haAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ف ر ح
- Other spellings
- Fareeha · Fareha
- Themes
- Joy