Girl's name

Meaning of the Name Farangis

  • OriginPersian
  • GenderGirl
  • Syllables3
  • Letters8
  • Languages1
  • Meaning labelEditorial
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Farangis means “dear to all”. It probably comes from Persian elements. It is used as a girl's name in Tajik.

  • Farangis is a name of Persian origin.
  • It is recorded for Tajik.
  • 3 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 8 letters.

What does Farangis mean?

“dear to all”Editorial · likely (Meaning from TurkicNames' editorial research; not yet linked to a cited source.)

Literally: Middle Persian fryh 'dear' + wisp 'all', with the spelling altered toward Persian farang 'European'

Literal meaning

Farangis is a girl's name used in Tajik. It means “dear to all”, from Middle Persian fryh 'dear' + wisp 'all', with the spelling altered toward Persian farang 'European'. Its elements are Persian in origin.

Name of a figure in the Shahnameh.

Meaning themes: Love and affection

Farangis in Tajik

What does Farangis mean in Tajik?

In Tajik the name is written Farangis (common romanization). No separate Tajik gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “dear to all” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.

Where does the name Farangis come from?

Persian, compound. From Middle Persian fryh 'dear' + wisp 'all', with the spelling altered toward Persian farang 'European'.Editorial · likely (Meaning from TurkicNames' editorial research; not yet linked to a cited source.)

Is Farangis a Tajik name?

Yes. Farangis is used as a given name in Tajik. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Persian.

Farangis across Turkic languages

Farangis by language: spelling, gender, meaning and evidence label
LanguageSpellingGenderMeaning in this languageLabel
Tajik
FarangisLatin, romanized
Girlsame as above: “dear to all”Editorial

Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.

Spelling variations of Farangis

Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.

Recorded spellings of Farangis
FormLanguageScriptType
FarangisTajikLatinRomanization (common romanization)

Names with a similar meaning

  • AbacanGirl“dear mother”
  • Adayu“dear, precious; little child”
  • Aghir“precious, dear, great, respected”
  • AijanGirl“dear moon”
  • AizhanGirl“moon soul, dear as the moon”
  • AksevilUnisex“pure beloved”
  • AlacanUnisex“colourful soul”
  • AlmazhanGirl“dear apple”

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Sibling names for Farangis

Names recorded for the same language (Tajik) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Farangis rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.

  • NozaGirl
    “delight, grace”
    same language (tajik)
  • UmedBoy
    “hope”
    same language (tajik)
  • “good day, fortunate day”
    same language (tajik)
  • “sun”
    same language (tajik)
  • “hero, brave”
    same language (tajik)
  • “shining, radiant”
    same language (tajik)
  • “golden”
    same language (tajik)
  • UmedaGirl
    “hope”
    same language (tajik)

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Common questions about Farangis

What does the name Farangis mean?

Farangis means “dear to all”. It probably comes from Persian elements. It is used as a girl's name in Tajik.

Is Farangis a girl's or a boy's name?

Farangis is recorded as a girl's name.

Where does Farangis come from?

Farangis is of Persian origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.

Which languages use Farangis?

Farangis is recorded for Tajik. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.

How many syllables does Farangis have?

Farangis has 3 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 8 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.

Sources

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This entry comes from TurkicNames' editorial research and is not yet linked to a cited source. Statements labelled Editorial are reviewed and upgraded to Documented when a source is found.
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