Farid
/fəˈriːd/noun
A masculine given name of Arabic origin meaning unique or incomparable.
Did you know?Farīd became especially prominent through Farīd al-Dīn ʿAṭṭār, the Persian Sufi poet whose mystical works describe the soul’s search for ultimate unity.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic (reconstructed)
Proto-Semitic
*p-r-d
“To divide, separate, or set apart; the deeper Semitic root associated with being distinct.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
farīd
“Unique, singular, incomparable; literally one set apart from others.”
Medieval Arabic and Persian
Arabic/Persian
Farīd
“A masculine personal name meaning unique, precious, or peerless.”
12th–13th Century
Persian
Farīd al-Dīn
““The unique one of the faith,” an honorific used by the Sufi poet ʿAṭṭār.”
Modern English
English
Farid
“An established transliterated Arabic masculine given name.”