The baby name Farroukh is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced fah-ROOKH (IPA: /fɑːˈruːx/) — 'kh' as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'.
The baby name Farroukh is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced fah-ROOKH (IPA: /fɑːˈruːx/) — 'kh' as in Scottish 'loch' or German 'Bach'.
Farroukh is Persian, Urdu in Origin.
Farroukh is a French-influenced transliteration of Persian Farrokh (فرّخ), a male given name from Middle Persian farrox, meaning “fortunate, blessed, auspicious,” and by extension “splendid” or “fair.” Through Persianate courts and literature the name spread widely, entering Arabic-script usage as Farrukh and taking root across Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, the Caucasus, and South Asia. It appears in Sasanian and early Islamic records - among them the generals Farrukh Hormizd and Farrukhzad, and the Daylamite ruler Farrokhan - and remains familiar today; Farrokh Bulsara (Freddie Mercury) is a well-known modern bearer.
Variants include Farrokh (standard Persian), Farrukh (Urdu/Tajik/Turkic), Faroukh/Farroukh (French spellings), Farukh or Farruh; Tajik Cyrillic form Фаррух. Compound names like Farrukhzad (“born of good fortune”) and Farrukhbeg occur historically. Across its forms the name signals propitious luck, honor, and pleasing appearance, making it a traditional yet international choice. Not to be confused with the unrelated Arabic Farouk/Farooq.
Farroukh is about as rare as a name gets. We count just 6 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 3 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
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