Phereeh, pronounced with a pause at the end, as in Faree-ah, is an indirect Quranic name for girls and the name of some of the Sahabiyaat (pious women who lived at the time of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah upon him and his companions). The meaning of Phereeh is âtallâ, âslimâ, âwoman with beautiful long hairâ. It is derived from the F-R-Ain (branch, breadth) root which is used in the Quran in 14:24: