Originating from the English language, the name Pharis is commonly associated with boys. It is pronounced as FAIR-is (/'fɛr.ɪs/) in English. A variation of this name is Phares. The name Pharis has been recorded being given to newborns in the United States since at least the 1930s, with varying levels of popularity over the years. In recent decades, it has ranked within the top 4000 most popular names for boys born in the USA.
Pharis (1936–1957) was a renowned French Thoroughbred racehorse, considered one of the greatest French-bred runners of the century, owned and bred by Marcel Boussac. |