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The name Furaha is a girl's name of Swahili origin meaning "joy, happiness".

A relation of the Arabic Fariha and Farah, this is a joyful name is notably used in Tanzania, Rwanda, Kenya, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Music artists Harmonize and Lyanii have  songs called <em>Furaha</em>.

African Girl Names 

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Swahili

The name Furaha is currently ranked #5609 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #5609 in 2025. The name is most popular in Iowa.

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