The baby name Farokh is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced FAH-rokh (approx. /fɑːˈrɒx/ or /fæˈrɒx/), 'kh' = voiceless velar fricative as in German Bach or Scottish loch.
Farokh is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Farokh is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced FAH-rokh (approx. /fɑːˈrɒx/ or /fæˈrɒx/), 'kh' = voiceless velar fricative as in German Bach or Scottish loch.
Farokh is Persian in Origin.
Farokh is a Persian given name meaning “auspicious, fortunate, blessed,” from Middle Persian farrōx/farrūx, carried into New Persian as farrokh (فرّخ). The word connotes good omen and happiness, akin to being “of good fortune.” It has long been favored among Persian speakers and Zoroastrian communities, including the Parsi diaspora, where it signals well‑wishing and prosperity for a child.
Documented since Sasanian times and frequent in classical Persian poetry and courtly records, the name spread across Persianate cultures into Central and South Asia. Spelling variants reflect regional pronunciation and romanization: Farrokh (standard Iranian form), Farrukh (Urdu, Tajik, and Turkic contexts), Farukh, and Farokh. Related compounds include Farrokhzad (“born of glory”). A notable modern bearer is Farrokh “Freddie” Mercury. Farokh is distinct from the Arabic Faruq/Farooq, which has a different root and meaning (“one who distinguishes right from wrong”).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| IR | 0 | #227 | 5 | 4,221 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #269 | 6 | 3,535 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #419 | 138 | 10,162 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #521 | 10 | 8,334 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,137 | 7 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,604 | 11 | 28,008 |
Farokh is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:
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