פרחיה
Farchia means “joy (Judeo-Arabic)”
Farchia is a girl's name of Sephardi and Mizrahi origin.
- In Hebrew
- פרחיה
- In English letters
- Farchia
- Other English spellings
- Farhia, Pirchia
- Other Hebrew spellings
- פירחיה
- Meaning
- Joy (Judeo-Arabic)
- Origin
- Sephardi and Mizrahi
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Virtues and feelings
- Gematria value
- 303
481 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Farchia.
- 475 of them are women and girls, and 6 are men and boys.
- 27 of them were born in 1949, more than in any other year.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: פירחיה. The chart shows the spelling פרחיה alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Farchia is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling פרחיה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 454 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 6 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Farchia in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Farchia.
What does the name Farchia mean?
Farchia means “joy (Judeo-Arabic)”. Farchia is a girl's name of Sephardi and Mizrahi origin.
Is Farchia a boy's name or a girl's name?
Farchia is mainly a girl's name. Of the 481 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 475 are women and girls and 6 are men and boys.
How do you write Farchia in Hebrew?
Farchia is written פרחיה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: פירחיה.
How many people in Israel are named Farchia?
481 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Farchia today. The most were born in 1949.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.