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Quick answerFirdaws means "paradise" or "garden" and derives from Persian فردوس (firdaws), which was borrowed into Arabic and other languages.

Persian · Girl · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#16,123
TrendStable
Peak year2013
Syllables2
OriginPersian
LanguageArabic
CultureIslamic
ReligionIslam
Letters7
Numerology8 Chaldean 7
Global rank#447

Popularity over time

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

About the name Firdaws

Firdaws means "paradise" or "garden" and derives from Persian فردوس (firdaws), which was borrowed into Arabic and other languages.

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Etymology

Firdaws means "paradise" or "garden" and derives from Persian فردوس (firdaws), which was borrowed into Arabic and other languages. The name is primarily used in Islamic cultures and Arabic-speaking communities, with historical significance in Islamic literature and theology where Firdaws represents the highest level of paradise in Islamic cosmology.

Firdaws currently ranks #16,123 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2013.

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