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Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...

: فَرِيد ''fariyd'', ''farīd''), also spelt Fareed or Ferid and accented Férid, is an

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Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

masculine personal name or surname meaning "unique, singular ("the One"), incomparable". For many communities, including in the

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, and South East Asia, the name Fareed is common across generations.

Given name

Farid

* Farid Abboud, Lebanese Ambassador *

Farid F. Abraham Farid F. Abraham (born May 5, 1937) is an American scientist. He has pioneered new methods of using computer modeling in the fields of fracture mechanics, membrane dynamics and phase transformation behavior of matter. He has written two textboo ...

, scientist * Farid Alakbarli, Azerbaijani researcher *

Farid Azarkan Farid Azarkan (born 16 October 1971) is a Moroccan-born Dutch politician serving as Leader of DENK since 26 September 2020. He has been a member of the House of Representatives since 23 March 2017 and parliamentary leader since 21 March 2020. Azar ...

(born 1971), Dutch politician of Moroccan descent * Farid al-Atrash (1910-1974), Syrian Egyptian singer, music composer, and actor * Farid ad-Din Attar, Iranian Sufi poet * Farid Bang (born Farid Hamed El Abdellaoui in 1986), German rapper of Moroccan-Spanish descent * Farid Esack, South African anti-apartheid activist and Muslim scholar *

Fariduddin Ganjshakar Farīd al-Dīn Masʿūd Ganj-i-Shakar ( ; – 7 May 1266) was a 13th-century Punjabi Sunni Muslim preacher and mystic, who was one of the most revered and distinguished Muslim mystics of the medieval period. He is known reverentially as B ...

, 12th-century Punjabi Muslim mystic * Farid Ghadry, Syrian political activist *

Farid Kamil Farid Kamil bin Zahari (born 5 May 1981) is a Malaysian actor, director and screenplay writer. He is a well-known male model turned actor who has made a big reputation of himself as one of Malaysia's most famous actors since Rosyam Nor in the ...

, Malaysian male model turned actor *Farid Khan, birth name of

Sher Shah Suri Sher Shah Suri ( ps, شیرشاه سوری) (1472, or 1486 – 22 May 1545), born Farīd Khān ( ps, فرید خان) , was the founder of the Sur Empire in India, with its capital in Sasaram in modern-day Bihar. He standardized the silver coin ...

, king of the Sur Empire in present-day India *

Farid Mansurov Farid Mansurov ( az, Fərid Mansurov) (born May 10, 1982 in Dmanisi, Georgia) is an Azerbaijani wrestler, gold medalist of the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Greco-Roman wrestling at 66 kg. He retired in 2010, after conceding jaw injury dur ...

, Azerbaijani wrestler * Farid Mukhametshin, Tatarstani politician * Farid Shawki, Egyptian actor * Farid Stino, Middle Eastern businessman * Farid Suleman, American businessman * Farid Talhaoui, Moroccan football player

Fahrid

* Fahrid Murray Abraham, actor

Fareed

* Fareed Ahmad (cricketer) (born 1994), Afghan cricketer * Fareed Ahmad (field hockey) (born 1989), Pakistani field hockey player * Fareed Ahmed (born 1989), Pakistani field hockey player *

Fareed Ayaz Ghulam Fariduddin Ayaz Al-Hussaini Qawwal (born in Hyderabad, India) is a Pakistani Sufi devotional singer. He belongs to the ''Qawwal Bachchon Ka Gharana'' of Delhi. He and his relatives are the flag-bearers of that school of music (gharana ...

, Pakistani qawwal * Fareed Ebrahim (born 1998), Egyptian born Qatari footballer *

Fareed Haque Fareed Haque is an American jazz guitarist, based in Chicago, Illinois. Education Haque was born in Chicago in 1963. His father was from Pakistan, his mother was from Chile. When he was a child, Haque traveled with his parents all over the worl ...

, American jazz guitarist *

Fareed Lafta Fareed Lafta ( ar, فريد لفتة) is an Iraqi pilot and athlete. He was the first qualified cosmonaut from Iraq, and has appeared in Guinness World Records for participating in the first skydive above Mount Everest. Guinness World Records Lar ...

, Iraqi pilot and athlete *

Fareed Majeed Fareed Majeed Ghadban ( ar, فريد مجيد غضبان) (born 10 April 1986 in Iraq) is a former Iraqi footballer who is currently trainer coach of Al-Minaa SC. Career Majeed's physical energy has marked him out as a dependable stalwart on ...

(born 1986), Iraqi footballer *

Fareed Parbati Fareed Parbati ( ur, ), born Ghulam Nabi Bhat ( ur, ) on 4 August 1961 died 14 December 2011, was an Indian Urdu language poet and writer from Jammu and Kashmir, India. He has written many books including poetry. He wrote in the form of poet ...

(1961-2011), Indian Urdu language poet and writer * Fareed Sadat (born 1998), Afghan footballer *

Fareed Zakaria Fareed Rafiq Zakaria (; born 20 January 1964) is an Indian-American journalist, political commentator, and author. He is the host of CNN's ''Fareed Zakaria GPS'' and writes a weekly paid column for ''The Washington Post.'' He has been a columnist ...

(born 1964), American journalist and commentator *

Fareed Zargar Fareed Zargar is an Afghan cricketer. He made his first-class cricket, first-class debut for Mis Ainak Knights, Mis Ainak Region in the 2018 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament on 13 March 2018. He made his List A cricket, List A debut for Mis Ain ...

, Afghan cricketer * Farid al-Atrash, Famous arabic singer

Ferid

Ferid Berberi Ferid Berberi (born December 6, 1946 in Tirana, Albania) (died December 14, 2021 in Tirana, Albania) was an Albanian teacher, sportsman and trainer. He died in his home on December 14, 2021 due to cardiac arrest. In 2021 he received the highe ...

(born 1946), Albanian sportsman and weightlifter * Férid Boughedir (born 1944), Tunisian film director and screenwriter * Ferid Chouchane (born 1973), Tunisian footballer *

Ferid Džanić Ferid Džanić (1918 – 17 September 1943) was a Bosniak soldier during World War II. A member of the SS ''Handschar'' Division, he was one of the leaders of an unsuccessful anti-German mutiny in Villefranche-de-Rouergue, in which he was killed ...

(1918–1943), Bosniak soldier during World War II *

Ferid Idrizović Ferid Idrizović (born September 10, 1982) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian former footballer who played in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Malaysia Premier League, Albanian Superliga, Montenegrin First League, and the Canadian Soccer Leag ...

(born 1982), Bosnian-Herzegovinian footballer *

Ferid Imam Ferid Imam is an Ethiopian-born Canadian citizen who is believed to have provided military training to al Qaeda jihadists in Pakistan in 2008. Charges filed against him on March 15, 2011, were reported to have been the first time a Canadi ...

, Ethiopian-born Canadian citizen who is believed to have provided military training to al Qaeda jihadists in Pakistan *

Ferid Matri Ferid Matri is a Swiss footballer who plays as a defender with FC Lancy in the 4th division in Switzerland. He began his career at Saint Jean, then decided to move to Servette FC. In 2010 he signed with the French club AJ Auxerre, where he spen ...

, Swiss-Tunisian-Italian footballer *

Ferid Muhić Ferid Muhić ( mk, Ферид Мухиќ; born 1943 in Zavidovići, Bosnia and Herzegovina) is President of the Bosniak Academy of Sciences and Arts. He is a professor of Philosophy at the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, North Maced ...

(born 1943), Bosnoan-Herzegovinian administrator and President of the Bosniak Academy of Sciences and Arts * Ferid Murad (born 1936), Albanian physician and pharmacologist, co-winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. *

Ferid Radeljaš Ferid Radeljaš (born 22 August 1959) is a retired Bosnian-Herzegovinian professional footballer. Club career He was a member of the FK Sarajevo squad that won the Yugoslav First League title in 1985, playing alongside club legends Husref Musemi� ...

(born 1959), Bosnian-Herzegovinian footballer *

Ferid Rragami Ferid Rragami (born 1 June 1957), is an Albanian retired footballer. Club career Rragami played for Shkëndija Tiranë, Vllaznia Shkodër and Partizani Tirana between 1972 and 1988, winning three league titles and 2 domestic cups. Suspension ...

(born 1957), Albanian footballer

Middle name

Fareed

Ibrahim Fareed Didi Prince Ibrahim Fareed Didi was a younger son of Sultan Abdul Majeed Didi and Princess consort Famuladeyrige Didi. He was the brother of King Muhammad Fareed Didi of Maldives. He served as the speaker of People's Majlis The People's Majlis ...

, a prince, son of Sultan Abdul Majeed Didi and Princess consort Famuladeyrige Didi and the brother of King Muhammad Fareed Didi of Maldives. *

Muhammad Fareed Didi King Muhammad Fareed Didi ( dv, އަލްއަމީރު މުޙަންމަދު ފަރީދު ދީދީ, Al'amīru Muḥanmadu Farīdu Dīdī) , (January 11 1901 – May 27 1969), the son of the Sultan Prince Abdul Majeed Didi (Al Munthakhab Liarshi D ...

(1901–1969), a king. Son of the Sultan Prince Abdul Majeed Didi was the last Sultan of Maldives and the first Maldivian monarch to assume the title of King

Ferid

* Damat Ferid Pasha (1853–1923), Ottoman liberal statesman, who held the office of Grand Vizier, the de facto prime minister of the Ottoman Empire *

Mehmed Ferid Pasha Mehmed Ferid Pasha ( tr, Avlonyalı Ferit Paşa or Avlonyalı Mehmet Ferit Paşa) (1851, Ioannina, Yanya, Ottoman Empire (modern-day Ioannina, Greece) – 1914, Sanremo, Kingdom of Italy) was an Ottoman politician, statesman. He served as Grand ...

(1851-1914), Ottoman statesman of ethnic Albanian background. He served as Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (1903-1908)

Surname

Farid

* Baba Farid or Fariduddin Ganjshakar, Punjabi Sufi saint * Ibn al-Farid, Arab poet *

Jasmin Farid Jasmin Farid (born 1992) is a Swedish Moderate Party politician who has been a Member of the Riksdag since 2022. See also * List of members of the Riksdag, 2018–2022 This is a list of members of the Riksdag, elected in the 2018 Swedish gen ...

(born 1992), Swedish politician * Khwaja Ghulam Farid, Siraiki poet *

Mariam Mamdouh Farid Mariam Mamdouh Farid (born 1 February 1998) is a Qatari athlete. She represented her country at the 17th World Athletics Championship held in Doha in 2019, where she ran in the Women's 400 metres hurdles. She came last in her heat with a time of ...

(born 1998), Qatari athlete * Mohammad Farid, Egyptian politician

Fareed

Ahmed Fareed Ahmed Fareed is an American studio host and sports reporter for American television network NBC Sports. Early life Fareed is a native of Sparta, Michigan, where he played quarterback for the Sparta High School (Michigan), Spartans. After graduati ...

, American studio host and sports reporter *

Kamaal Ibn John Fareed Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (born Jonathan William Davis, April 10, 1970), better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American rapper, record producer, singer, and DJ. Nicknamed The Abstract, he is noted for his innovative jazz-influenced style of ...

, American rapper also known as Q-Tip *

Donald Fareed Donald Fareed is an Iranian-born American Christian televangelist and President of the non-profit organization Persian Ministries International, which was founded by him. Fareed is an ordained minister and founding pastor of the Bay Area Persian C ...

, Iranian born American Christian tele-evangelist *

Kamaal Fareed Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (born Jonathan William Davis, April 10, 1970), better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American rapper, record producer, singer, and DJ. Nicknamed The Abstract, he is noted for his innovative jazz-influenced style of ...

(born 1970), American rapper, record producer, singer, actor and DJ better known as Q-Tip and also The Abstract * Morad Fareed (born 1979), Palestinian-American entrepreneur *

Muneer Fareed Muneer Goolam Fareed (born 1956) is a Muslim scholar and the former secretary general of ISNA (Islamic Society of North America). Biography Muneer Fareed is a South African citizen of Indian descent. He studied Arabic language and literature a ...

(born 1956), Muslim scholar and the former secretary general of ISNA (Islamic Society of North America) *

Vala Fareed Vala Fareed (born 1975) is a Minister of State for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. She was previously elected as the first female speaker of the legislature in February 2019. Born in Erbil, Fareed has a degree in law, and was elected to the Kurdist ...

(born 1975),Iraqi-Kurdish politician, Minister of State for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and previously the first female speaker of the legislature

Faried

Kenneth Faried Kenneth Bernard Faried Lewis (born November 19, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Capitanes de Ciudad de México of the NBA G League. Known as "The Manimal" due to his hustle on the court, he attended Morehead State Univ ...

, American professional basketball player

Fictional

*Farid, character in the book '' Inkheart'' by Cornelia Funke *Ferid Egan, Commander of the Queen's Knights in the video game ''

Suikoden V is a role-playing video game developed by Konami and Hudson Soft and published by Konami for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console and the fifth and final main installment of the ''Suikoden'' video game series. It was released in 2006, and h ...

'' *Farid, character in the game '' Call of Duty: Black Ops II'' *Ferid Bathory, character in the manga ''

Owari no Seraph is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series written by Takaya Kagami and illustrated by Yamato Yamamoto with storyboards by Daisuke Furuya. The series is set in a world that allegedly comes to an end at the hands of a "human-made" virus, ...

'' *Farid, character in the book '' The Kite Runner''

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