Faridi

Faridi is an Indian and Bangladeshi surname and given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname

• Abdul Haque Faridi (1903–1996), Bangladeshi educator and author
• Ayesha Faridi (born 1979), Indian news anchor
• Fazlur Rahman Faridi (1932–2011), Indian Islamic studies scholar, economist and writer
• Humayun Faridi (1952–2012), Bangladeshi actor
• Navid Faridi (born 1977), Iranian footballer
• Sami Faridi (born 1983), Saudi Arabian-born cricketer
• Shadaab Faridi, Indian playback singer
• Shah Shahidullah Faridi (1915–1978), British Muslim convert

Given name

• Shamsuddin Faridi Desai (1936–2011), Indian musician
• Faridi Mussa (born 1996), Tanzanian footballer
• Qamar-ul-Zaman Faridi Chishti (1940–2011), Muslim Saint

Fictional

• Ahmad Kamal Faridi, fictional spy, main character of the Jasoosi Dunya series

See also

• Farid