Farrar - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Farrar \f(ar)-rar\ is of Middle English origin, and its meaning is "blacksmith". From the French term "ferrier", for someone who works with iron, "fer". Blacksmiths are sometimes called farriers.

Farrar has 6 variant forms: Farrer, Farrier, Ferrar, Ferrars, Ferrer and Ferrier.

Baby names that sound like Farrar are Fryer and Verrier.

Farrar is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Farrar. Compare Farrar with related baby names.