Joy, traveler, or wild apple tree
Fara has multiple etymological roots. In Arabic, it is a variant of Farah meaning joy or happiness. In Germanic traditions, it relates to a traveler or wanderer, while in Middle English it occasionally referred to a wild apple tree.
Less common today
Fara isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,043 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
Record-breaking English footballer
A character in the Star Fox video game series Β· Star Fox