Updated June 9, 2019 Share: Boy name origins & meanings Latin : Iron Boy name variations Ferris Ferrys Ferrell Ferrel Faris Feris Ferrice Ferrise Ferryce Ferriss How Popular Is The Name Farris Family name origins & meanings Scottish : variant of Fergus, in which the Gaelic gh sound has been dropped rather than being altered to g. Compare Farrish, Ferris.Probably also a variant of English Farrar; the name is quite common in southeast England.