Faraz
Faraz is a masculine given name and surname of Persian origin and means "elevation". It is inherited from Middle Persian , ????. Notable people with the name include:
Given name
- Faraz Ahmed, Pakistani first-class cricketer
- Faraz Akram, Zimbabwean cricketer
- Faraz Ali, Pakistani first-class cricketer
- Faraz Anwar, 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, Iranian footballer
- Faraz Fatmi, Indian politician belonging to Janata Dal
- Faraz Jaka, American professional poker player and businessman
- Faraz Javed, television journalist, presenter, and producer in the US and United Arab Emirates
- Faraz Kamalvand, Iranian football coach
- Faraz Khan, American professional squash player
- Faraz Rabbani, scholar and researcher of Islamic law and translator from Arabic to English
- Faraz Waqar, Pakistani filmmaker, writer and film director
Surname
- Ahmed Faraz, Urdu poet
- Mostafa Mousavi Faraz, Iranian Twelver Shia ayatollah
- Shibli Faraz, Pakistani politician, Minister of Science and Technology