Farida ( ar, فريدة) is an

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a 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. E.Watson; Walte ...

feminine given name, meaning unique/ precious pearl. In

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
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it is spelled and pronounced the same way as Arabic. In

Turkish Turkish may refer to: *a Turkic language spoken by the Turks * of or about Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities ...

it is spelled as

Feride Feride () is a Turkish and Albanian feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Feride Acar (born 1948), Turkish international expert on women and gender * Feride Akgün (born 1973), Turkish former footballer * Feride Hilal Akın ...

. 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 Pa ...

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. In ...

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* 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 Farida Azizi is an Afghan advocate for peace and women's rights. Azizi has consulted with President George W. Bush and Hillary Clinton on women's roles in helping to rebuild Afghanistan. Azizi is a founding member of the Corporation for Peace and Un ...

, Afghan women's rights activist * Farida Belghoul (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 1 ...

(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 Farida Mohammad Ali (Arabic, فريدة محمد علي) (born 1963 in Kerbala, Iraq) is an Iraqi singer. She performs regularly in the Iraqi Maqam Ensemble. The ensemble was established in 1989 in Baghdad by Mohammad H.Gomar to continue of the 19 ...

(born 1963), Iraqi singer * Farida Nekzad, Afghan journalist *

Farida Osman Farida Hisham Osman ( ar, فريدة هشام عثمان; born 18 January 1995) is an Egyptian competitive swimmer who specializes in butterfly and freestyle events. An All-Africa Games gold medalist and Egyptian national champion and record-hold ...

(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 Waz ...

(born 1946), Nigerian technocrat, law enforcement officer * Feride Hilal Akın (born 1996), Turkish singer * Farideh Heyat (born 1949), British-Iranian anthropologist *

Farideh Lashai Farideh Lashai (, also Romanized as Farideh Lāshāyī; 1944 – February 24, 2013) was an Iranian painter. She was born in Rasht, Iran. She was also a writer and translator. Her foremost book is ''Shal Bamu''. She is renowned for her abs ...

(1944-2013), Iranian painter * Farideh Moradkhani, Iranian engineer, human rights activist * Farideh Hashemi (born 1939), Iranian politician

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