What is the name of the Ferengi homeworld?

The Ferengi homeworld is Ferenginar. It is the central planet of Ferengi civilization and the political heart of a society organized around commerce, acquisition, and strict cultural rules about profit.

Ferenginar is portrayed as a wet, gloomy world with near-constant torrential rain. The planet’s climate is so defining that Ferengi language is said to contain 178 different words for rain. This detail reinforces the franchise’s comic depiction of Ferengi life while also giving the homeworld a memorable identity.

The planet is introduced in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode “Family Business.” The story follows Quark and Rom as they return home, revealing more about Ferengi family customs, inheritance, gender roles, and the influence of the powerful Ferengi Commerce Authority.

Readers sometimes confuse Ferenginar with places central to other species, such as Vulcan, Bajor, or Cardassia Prime. Ferenginar is specifically the Ferengi home planet, while Ferengi characters such as Quark often live and work far from it—most notably at Deep Space 9.