Faris

Gender: Masculine
Origin: Arabic فارس
Meaning: “knight.”

The name comes directly from the Arabic word  فارس (faris) meaning, “knight.”

As of 2018, Faris was the 24th Most Popular Male Name in Bosnia & Herzegovina. It peaked at #8 in 2010.

Its Maghrebi form of Farès appeared in the French Top 500, coming in as the 469th most popular male name in France (2018).