The baby name farouk is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /faˈruːq/ (fa-ROOK).
farouk is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name farouk is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /faˈruːq/ (fa-ROOK).
farouk is Arabic in Origin.
Farouk (Arabic: Fārūq/Farūq) is a masculine given name from the Semitic root F-R-Q “to separate, distinguish.” It literally means “one who differentiates between right and wrong,” akin to the Qur’anic term furqān, “criterion.” The epithet al-Fārūq was famously applied to the second caliph ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb for his judiciousness, which reinforced the name’s moral associations in Islamic tradition.
Variants reflect regional languages and transliteration: Faruq and Farouq (standard), Farooq (South Asia), and Faruk (Turkish, Bosnian, Albanian). The French-influenced Farouk is common in Egypt and North Africa, notably borne by King Farouk I of Egypt (1920–1965), which boosted the name’s international visibility. Usage spans the Arab world, the Balkans, parts of sub‑Saharan Africa, and Muslim diasporas, where spelling follows local orthography. Farouk conveys discernment, integrity, and a principled sense of justice.
| Farouk I of Egypt Farouk I of Egypt was the last reigning king of the Kingdom of Egypt, known for his extravagant lifestyle and tumultuous reign. He became king in 1936 and was eventually overthrown in a coup d'état in 1952, which led to the establishment of a republic. His rule was marked by political instability and economic challenges. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF | Boys | 0 | #26 | 1 | 439 |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| SD | 0 | #101 | 2 | 2,130 | |
| QA | 0 | #102 | 5 | 7,011 | |
| KW | 0 | #115 | 7 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #129 | 3 | 3,473 |
| IQ | 0 | #130 | 4 | 3,533 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| JO | 0 | #135 | 6 | 2,158 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #150 | 5 | 4,685 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #172 | 3 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #177 | 3 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #178 | 10 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| PS | 0 | #223 | 4 | 5,692 | |
| BD | 0 | #237 | 5 | 5,992 | |
| GH | 0 | #237 | 19 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| NG | 0 | #260 | 19 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #265 | 9 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #280 | 3 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| SA | 0 | #293 | 34 | 10,560 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #319 | 23 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #327 | 5 | 9,639 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #338 | 99 | 8,138 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #341 | 14 | 12,352 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #357 | 17 | 8,477 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #371 | 73 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #376 | 80 | 8,639 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| EG | 0 | #394 | 210 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #440 | 76 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #460 | 16 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #521 | 5 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #521 | 6 | 12,621 |
| LY | 0 | #528 | 130 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #545 | 50 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #551 | 39 | 12,054 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #571 | 19 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #587 | 28 | 10,045 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #605 | 61 | 10,983 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #656 | 335 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #662 | 182 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #711 | 88 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #722 | 19 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #724 | 367 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #771 | 143 | 18,755 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #814 | 13 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #822 | 3,018 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #879 | 5,879 | 15,035 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #884 | 69 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #944 | 671 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #959 | 196 | 14,742 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #964 | 18 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,001 | 14 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,062 | 11 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,095 | 177 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,119 | 264 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,125 | 1,446 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,168 | 11,880 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,183 | 439 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,218 | 77 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,616 | 674 | 28,008 |
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