Farrah \f(ar)-rah\ as a girl's name is pronounced FARE-ah. It is of Middle English and Arabic origin, and the meaning of Farrah is "good-looking". From the English word "fair". Farah in Arabic means "joy, happiness". Actress Farrah Fawcett. Farrah has 3 variant forms: Fara, Farah and Farra. For more information, see also the related name Dara. Baby names that sound like Farrah are Fiora and Varya. View a list of the 2 names that reference Farrah.