The baby name Farooq is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /faːˈruːq/ (Arabic); common English: /fəˈruːk/ — "fa-ROOK".
Farooq is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Farooq is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /faːˈruːq/ (Arabic); common English: /fəˈruːk/ — "fa-ROOK".
Farooq is Arabic in Origin.
Farooq (Arabic: فَارُوق) is a masculine Arabic name derived from the triliteral root F-R-Q, “to separate, to distinguish.” Meaning “the one who differentiates truth from falsehood” or “discerner,” it functions both as a given name and honorific. The epithet al-Fārūq was famously borne by the second Rashidun caliph, ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb, cementing the name’s moral and judicial connotations across the Islamic world.
Used from early Islamic centuries through modern times, Farooq spread via Arabic, Persian, Urdu, and Ottoman spheres. Common variants and transliterations include Faruq, Farouq, Farouk, Faruk (Turkish), and Al-Faruq; Farooq can also appear as a surname. The name enjoys steady popularity in South Asia, the Middle East, and diaspora communities, with historical visibility through figures such as King Farouk of Egypt. Its core sense highlights discernment, justice, and principled leadership.
| Farooq Leghari Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari was a Pakistani politician best known for serving as the eighth president of Pakistan from 1993 until his resignation in 1997. Before becoming president, he was Pakistan’s foreign minister in 1993, served as minister for water and power from 1988 to 1990, and was a senator from 1975 to 1977. | Farooq Sheikh Farooq Sheikh was an Indian actor best known for his memorable work in Hindi cinema and on television. He starred in well-known films like Chashme Buddoor, Umrao Jaan, and Kissi Se Na Kehna, and was also admired as a television presenter. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | 0 | #65 | 12 | 1,883 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #75 | 5 | 3,375 |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #92 | 3 | 2,402 |
| QA | 0 | #98 | 9 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #106 | 11 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #116 | 6 | 5,216 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #119 | 192 | 3,535 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #128 | 3,281 | 22,615 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #129 | 3 | 3,473 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #130 | 9,524 | 28,008 |
| IQ | 0 | #132 | 2 | 3,533 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| JO | 0 | #139 | 2 | 2,158 | |
| AE | 0 | #151 | 27 | 10,220 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1,459 | 17,948 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #207 | 61 | 6,912 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| SA | 0 | #231 | 65 | 10,560 | |
| BD | 0 | #239 | 3 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| BH | 0 | #252 | 341 | 17,937 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| NG | 0 | #267 | 6 | 5,926 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #283 | 15 | 7,909 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #287 | 668 | 18,755 |
| YE | 0 | #287 | 97 | 8,639 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #300 | 17 | 15,378 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #303 | 75 | 7,057 |
| Canada | Boys | 2022 | #305 | 6 | 2,557 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #312 | 14 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #324 | 8 | 9,639 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #331 | 432 | 18,093 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #357 | 40 | 15,987 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #370 | 58 | 2,041 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #406 | 40 | 10,523 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #409 | 280 | 13,071 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #478 | 76 | 20,968 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #495 | 21 | 19,177 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #498 | 605 | 16,750 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #504 | 49 | 10,162 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #507 | 4 | 10,188 |
| LY | 0 | #509 | 27 | 12,703 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #511 | 17 | 12,905 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #523 | 26 | 10,655 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #545 | 32 | 10,045 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #588 | 20 | 10,983 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #594 | 38 | 13,121 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #633 | 310 | 25,931 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #687 | 11 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #715 | 14 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #831 | 56 | 15,035 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #856 | 75 | 5,610 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #894 | 5 | 7,053 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #898 | 54 | 16,906 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #916 | 37 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #922 | 30 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #988 | 124 | 25,439 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,092 | 87 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,186 | 26 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,236 | 236 | 10,046 |
Farooq is popular in 53 countries — most recent births per country:
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