Farah vs Fiadh
Farah and Fiadhcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Farah was ranked #407 and Fiadh #3 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Farah was ranked #608 and Fiadh #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Farah was ranked #708 and Fiadh #374 among girls in England and Wales.
Farah and Fiadh over time
Farah and Fiadh appear together in 3 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Fiadh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Farah in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Farah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Fiadh in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2008–2024
Farah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Fiadh in 14.
Highest recorded here: Farah #195 in 2018, Fiadh #2 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Farah #407, Fiadh #3.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2007–2025
Farah held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Fiadh in 15.
Highest recorded here: Farah #353 in 2014, Fiadh #1 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Farah #608, Fiadh #3.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2024
Farah held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Fiadh in 5.
Highest recorded here: Farah #613 in 2014, Fiadh #355 in 2021.
The order changed in 2020: Fiadh moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #749 and #1063; by 2020 that had become #1065 and #460.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Farah #708, Fiadh #374.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Farah | Fiadh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Carries dual meanings in Modern Irish: 'wild, wild animal, deer' (from Irish 'fia'), or alternatively 'respect'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish (modern) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈfʲiə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #3 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fiadh has a recorded origin (Irish (modern)); Farah does not have one recorded yet.
- Farah has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Fiadh.
- A meaning is recorded for Fiadh; Farah doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Farah
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #502 among girls in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2024
Highest recorded position: #195 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2008–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Fiadh
Popularity journey
First recorded2002
First recorded at #620 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2002–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls