Faraz Explained

Faraz is both a surname and given name of Persian origin. Notable people with the name include:

Given name:

• Faraz Ahmed (born 1984), Pakistani first-class cricketer
• Faraz Akram (born 1993), Zimbabwean cricketer
• Faraz Ali (born 1993), Pakistani first-class cricketer
• Faraz Anwar (born 1977), Pakistani Progressive metal guitarist, both solo and in the band Mizraab
• Faraz Dero, Pakistani Provincial Minister of Sindh for Auqaf, Religious Affairs, and Zakat and Ushr
• Faraz Emamali, Iranian football forward
• Faraz Fatemi (born 1977), Iranian footballer
• Faraz Fatmi, Indian politician belonging to Janata Dal (United)
• Faraz Jaka (born 1985), American professional poker player and businessman
• Faraz Javed, television journalist, presenter, and producer in the US and United Arab Emirates
• Faraz Kamalvand (born 1976), Iranian football coach
• Faraz Khan (born 1993), American professional squash player
• Faraz Rabbani, scholar and researcher of Islamic law and translator from Arabic to English
• Faraz Waqar (born 1976), Pakistani filmmaker, writer and film director

Surname:

• Ahmed Faraz (1931–2008), Urdu poet
• Mostafa Mousavi Faraz (born 1944), Iranian Twelver Shia ayatollah
• Shibli Faraz, Pakistani politician, Minister of Science and Technology

See also

• Shirin Faraz F.C., an Iranian football club based in Kermanshah, Iran
• Faraaz