Meaning & History
Feras is a masculine given name and a variant of the Arabic name Firas, derived from the Arabic word firāsa (فراسة), meaning "acumen" or "keenness". The name reflects qualities of sharpness, insight, and perceptiveness. As an alternate transcription, Feras is used interchangeably with Firas across the Arab world.
Notable Bearers
Notable individuals named Feras include Feras Antoon (born 1975), a Syrian-born Canadian businessman; Feras Esmaeel (born 1983), a Syrian football player; Feras Fayyad (born 1984), a Syrian film director; Feras Hatoum, a Lebanese journalist; Feras Kilani (born 1976), a Palestinian-British journalist; Feras Saied (1981–2015), a Syrian bodybuilder; Feras Saleh (born 1989), a Jordanian football player; Feras Shelbaieh (born 1993), another Jordanian football player; and Feras Taleb (born 1977), a Jordanian football player. The name also appears in historical figures like Abu Firas al-Hamdani (932–968), an Arab prince and poet, and in the compound form Abu Firas al-Suri (1950–2016), a senior official in the al-Nusra Front.
Sources: Wikipedia — Feras