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Farida ( ar, فريدة) is an
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 ...
feminine
given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
, meaning unique/ precious pearl. In
Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
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Turkish it is spelled as Feride. In
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 ...
, the name is rendered as Farideh ( fa, فریده) in the
Iranian Iranian may refer to: * Iran, a sovereign state * Iranian peoples, the speakers of the Iranian languages. The term Iranic peoples is also used for this term to distinguish the pan ethnic term from Iranian, used for the people of Iran * Iranian lan ...
dialect, but Farida (Фарида) in the
Afghan Afghan may refer to: *Something of or related to Afghanistan, a country in Southern-Central Asia *Afghans, people or citizens of Afghanistan, typically of any ethnicity ** Afghan (ethnonym), the historic term applied strictly to people of the Pas ...
and Tajik dialects. It is one of the common female names throughout the
Muslim world The terms Muslim world and Islamic world commonly refer to the Islamic community, which is also known as the Ummah. This consists of all those who adhere to the religious beliefs and laws of Islam or to societies in which Islam is practiced. I ...
.


People

* Farida was a 9th-century Arabic musician and wife of al-Mutawakkīl. *
Farida of Egypt Farida, born Safinaz Zulficar (5 September 1921 – 16 October 1988) (Arabic: صافيناز ذوالفقار), was the queen of Egypt for nearly eleven years as the first wife of King Farouk. She was the first queen of Egypt since antiquity to h ...
(1921–1988), Queen of Egypt * Farida Azam (1937–1992), Pakistani politician's wife * Farida Azizi, Afghan women's rights activist *
Farida Belghoul Farida Belghoul (born 1958) is a French author of Algerian descent who was raised in France. She was the main spokesperson for the second March for Equality and Against Racism which took place throughout France in 1984. Her novel ''Georgette!' ...
(born 1958), French-Algerian author * Farida Diouri (1953–2004), Moroccan novelist * Farida Haddouche (born 1959), Algerian politician * Maria Farida Indrati, referred to as Farida (born 1949), Indonesian judge *
Farida Jalal Farida Jalal (born Farida Sami; 18 May 1950) is an Indian actress who primarily worked in Hindi films. In a film career spanning almost fifty years, Jalal appeared in over 200 films. Best known for her character-driven roles in independent cin ...
(born 1949), Indian actress *
Farida Kant ''Drag Race Italia'' is an Italian reality competition streaming and television series based on the American series ''RuPaul's Drag Race,'' and is the Italian edition of the ''Drag Race'' franchise, produced by Ballandi Arts Studios. In a simil ...
, Italian drag queen * Farida Karodia (born 1942), South African novelist and short-story writer *
Farida Khanum Farida Khanum (Urdu: ) is a Pakistani classical singer from the city of Kolkata West Bengal. She is also known by her honorific title ''Malika-e-Ghazal'' (The Queen of Ghazal) in both Pakistan and India. Early life She was born in the fall of ...
(born 1935), Pakistani Ghazal singer from Punjab *
Farida Mammadova Farida Jafar gizi Mammadova ( az, Fəridə Cəfər qızı Məmmədova; 8 August 1936 – 8 December 2021) was an Azerbaijani historian who specialized in the history of ancient Caucasian Albania. She was a lecturer at the Western Caspian Univers ...
(1936–2021), Azerbaijani historian * Farida Mohammad Ali (born 1963), Iraqi singer * Farida Nekzad, Afghan journalist * Farida Osman (born 1995), Egyptian-American swimmer *
Farida Parveen Farida Parveen (born 31 December 1954) is a Bangladeshi folk singer. Referred to as "the Queen of Lalon song," she received Ekushey Padak in 1987 and Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the film ''Andho Prem'' (199 ...
(born 1954), Bangladeshi singer * Farida Waller (born 1993), Thai actress and model *
Farida Waziri Farida Mzamber Waziri (born 7 July 1949) is a Nigerian technocrat, law enforcement officer and former executive chairperson of the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) She succeeded Nuhu Ribadu in this post. Background Wazir ...
(born 1946), Nigerian technocrat, law enforcement officer *
Feride Hilal Akın Feride Hilal Akın (born 8 March 1996) is a Turkish pop singer, songwriter and actress. Akın, who was raised in Ankara, finished her high school there. She started performing on stage at the age of 17. Her breakthrough came through duets with s ...
(born 1996), Turkish singer * Farideh Heyat (born 1949), British-Iranian anthropologist * Farideh Lashai (1944-2013), Iranian painter * Farideh Moradkhani, Iranian engineer, human rights activist * Farideh Hashemi (born 1939), Iranian politician


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* ''for articles on persons with this first name'' {{given name Arabic-language feminine given names Feminine given names Bosnian feminine given names Pakistani feminine given names