Firas
Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Firas
The name 'Firas' means "perspicacious" or "sharp-sighted" in Arabic, derived from the root *f-r-s* (فرس) relating to perception and keenness.
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Etymology
The name 'Firas' means "perspicacious" or "sharp-sighted" in Arabic, derived from the root *f-r-s* (فرس) relating to perception and keenness. It is predominantly used in Arabic-speaking Muslim cultures, with historical significance as the name of a pre-Islamic legendary hero and poet, Firas al-Hamdani.
Firas currently ranks #6,577 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2014.
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