Farhad (Persian: فرهاد), from Middle Persian Frahād), with variants Farhat, Ferhad, Ferhat, or Farkhad is a Persian name meaning "elation" or "happiness", and may refer to:
Farkhad Akhmedov, Russian businessman of Azerbaijani origin
Farhad Aliyev, Azerbaijani politician
Farhad Badalbeyli, Azerbaijani pianist and composer
Farkhat Bazarov, Russian footballer
Farhad Daftary, Ismaili scholar
Farhad Darya, Afghan singer
Farhad Fakhreddini, Iranian composer
Farkhad Gystarov, Russian footballer
Farhad Kazemi, Iranian football manager
Farhad Khoiee-Abbasi, public protester in Chicago
Farkhad Magametov, Uzbek footballer
Farhad Majidi, Iranian footballer
Farhad Manjoo, American journalist and author
Farhad Mehrad, Iranian singer
Farhad Moshiri, British-Iranian businessman
Farhad Rahbar, Iranian politician
Farhad Veliyev, Azerbaijani footballer
