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Fardowsa

Quick answerThe name 'Fardowsa' means "paradise" or "garden" and derives from the Arabic word *Firdaws* (فردوس), which itself comes from the Persian *Pardis* (meaning "enclosed garden" or "paradise").

Arabic · Girl · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#12,673
TrendStable
Peak year2015
Syllables3
OriginArabic
LanguageArabic
CultureSomali
ReligionIslam
Letters8
Numerology33 Chaldean 5
Global rank#1,860

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Fardowsa

The name 'Fardowsa' means "paradise" or "garden" and derives from the Arabic word *Firdaws* (فردوس), which itself comes from the Persian *Pardis* (meaning "enclosed garden" or "paradise").

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Etymology

The name 'Fardowsa' means "paradise" or "garden" and derives from the Arabic word *Firdaws* (فردوس), which itself comes from the Persian *Pardis* (meaning "enclosed garden" or "paradise"). It is primarily used in Somali and other East African Muslim cultures, often given to girls with the hope of a blessed life, and is a variant of the Quranic term for the highest level of Jannah (paradise).

Fardowsa currently ranks #12,673 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2015.

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