The baby name Farok is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced FAH-rok,fah-ROOK,IPA: /ˈfɑːrɒk/ (approx.),IPA: /fəˈruːk/ (common for Farouk/Farooq variants).
Farok is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Farok is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced FAH-rok,fah-ROOK,IPA: /ˈfɑːrɒk/ (approx.),IPA: /fəˈruːk/ (common for Farouk/Farooq variants).
Farok is Arabic in Origin.
Farok is a modern, streamlined transliteration that sits between two well-established names: Persian Farrokh and Arabic Faruq/Farouk. From Persian farrox/farrukh (Middle/Modern Persian), it conveys “fortunate, auspicious, happy.” From Arabic faruq (root F-R-Q “to distinguish”), it bears the sense “one who separates truth from falsehood,” a title long applied to the caliph Umar. As a given name, Farok thereby carries connotations of good fortune and moral discernment.
Usage spans Iran and the broader Persianate world (often as Farrokh or Farrukh) and the Arabic- and Turkish-speaking sphere (Farouk, Faruk), extending into South Asia and the Balkans. Notable echoes include Sasanian-era nobles bearing Farrukh- compounds, Mughal courtiers, and Egypt’s King Farouk. Common variants: Farrokh, Farrukh, Farukh, Faruq, Farouq, Farouk, Faruk, Farokh. Diminutives may include Fari. Note: in Hungarian, farok is a common noun (“tail”) with slang overtones, which may affect perception.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #137 | 3 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| BD | 0 | #218 | 10 | 5,992 | |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| France | Boys | 1981 | #329 | 3 | 1,546 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| YE | 0 | #344 | 38 | 8,639 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #362 | 16 | 7,057 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #370 | 17 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #375 | 22 | 15,987 |
| EG | 0 | #406 | 7 | 6,387 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #425 | 651 | 15,035 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #459 | 8 | 10,523 |
| LY | 0 | #462 | 74 | 12,703 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #507 | 161 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #514 | 231 | 11,684 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #519 | 58 | 10,045 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #521 | 5 | 11,303 |
| BH | 0 | #522 | 32 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #523 | 26 | 10,655 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #555 | 7 | 19,177 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #558 | 50 | 10,983 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| DZ | 0 | #584 | 774 | 20,130 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| LB | 0 | #625 | 34 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #654 | 54 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #674 | 24 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #701 | 69 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #750 | 132 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #803 | 27 | 13,765 | |
| MA | 0 | #839 | 294 | 20,986 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #875 | 61 | 25,931 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #915 | 16 | 5,610 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #935 | 25 | 14,742 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #937 | 16 | 5,697 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #962 | 150 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #998 | 95 | 22,615 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,034 | 6 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 7 | 24,821 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,088 | 586 | 28,008 |
| TR | 0 | #1,125 | 87 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,441 | 31 | 10,046 |
Farok is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:
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