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The baby name Faruk is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /faːruːq/ (Arabic),/faˈɾuk/ (Turkish),FAH-rook (English respelling).

Faruk is Arabic, Bosnian, Persian, Urdu in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic, Bosnian, Persian, Urdu
Pronunciation: /faːruːq/ (Arabic),/faˈɾuk/ (Turkish),FAH-rook (English respelling)

What is the meaning of the name Faruk ?

The baby name Faruk is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /faːruːq/ (Arabic),/faˈɾuk/ (Turkish),FAH-rook (English respelling).

Faruk is Arabic, Bosnian, Persian, Urdu in Origin.

Faruk is the Turkish and Bosnian rendering of the Arabic name Faruq (فاروق), derived from the Semitic root F-R-Q meaning "to separate, distinguish." The name denotes "one who discerns right from wrong," or "separator between truth and falsehood." In early Islamic history it served as an honorific (al-Farooq) for Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second caliph, underscoring ideals of moral clarity and justice.

Through Ottoman and broader Islamic cultural networks, Faruk became established across Turkey, the Balkans, and the Arab world, later spreading to South Asia and the diaspora. Common variants include Faruq, Farooq, Farouk, Farouq, Faruque, and Faroq; the honorific form al-Farooq appears in religious and historical contexts. The Farouk spelling gained international visibility via King Farouk I of Egypt (1920–1965). Today Faruk feels traditional yet global, balancing spiritual gravitas with a concise, modern sound.

Faruk has the following similar or variant Names

Faruk – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
MV Boys 0 #31 52 3,375
MV Girls 0 #33 3 2,021
BD Boys 0 #36 3,457 10,045
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
BD 0 #40 317 5,992
IN 0 #69 3 2,963
OM Boys 0 #70 3,476 17,948
BH 0 #71 998 17,937
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
SI 0 #75 6 1,612
TR 0 #79 29,323 19,440
RS 0 #80 5 923
BG 0 #81 2 1,799
BN Boys 0 #92 42 6,332
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
OM 0 #101 16 6,215
QA 0 #101 6 7,011
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
GE Boys 0 #107 4 2,055
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
KW Boys 0 #115 1,579 18,755
KW 0 #117 5 5,216
OM Girls 0 #120 323 15,987
QA Boys 0 #122 1,174 18,093
RS Boys 0 #124 31 2,277
AZ Boys 0 #128 4 1,400
IQ 0 #129 5 3,533
SI Boys 0 #129 84 3,402
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
SA Boys 0 #133 9,483 28,008
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
AE 0 #166 12 10,220
HU Boys 0 #168 7 3,954
AE Boys 0 #178 2,474 22,615
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
Sweden Boys 2019 #183 2 1,462
BD Girls 0 #192 214 8,413
DK 0 #202 5 5,198
LU Boys 0 #207 12 4,970
SG Boys 0 #208 796 17,960
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
BG Boys 0 #213 8 3,850
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
QA Girls 0 #227 90 15,378
GH 0 #228 16 5,396
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
NG 0 #232 33 5,926
GR Boys 0 #233 35 6,912
HR Boys 0 #248 11 3,997
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
SA 0 #258 38 10,560
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
SG 0 #275 8 11,010
AL Boys 0 #287 12 5,122
DK Boys 0 #288 38 7,401
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #290 7 6,578
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #302 4 6,530
Canada Boys 2022 #306 5 2,557
GH Boys 0 #308 38 8,138
JO Girls 0 #314 12 7,570
NG Boys 0 #316 1,446 16,906
Austria Boys 0 #318 128 2,180
IN Boys 0 #328 1,125 16,750
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
PL Boys 0 #337 4 6,459
JO Boys 0 #338 40 7,057
MU Boys 0 #343 15 8,477
MY 0 #349 6 12,352
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
YE 0 #372 10 8,639
Finland Boys 0 #374 54 2,041
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
NL 0 #382 10 2,481
France Boys 2021 #384 4 2,865
Germany 0 #396 42 2,542
SA Girls 0 #401 626 25,931
KW Girls 0 #405 111 19,177
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
SD Boys 0 #412 34 10,523
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
AE Girls 0 #417 137 20,968
Germany Boys 0 #428 711 5,697
LY 0 #430 107 12,703
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
IQ Boys 0 #473 199 13,071
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
MY Boys 0 #474 848 25,439
RU Boys 0 #478 28 12,621
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #499 7 9,305
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
IQ Girls 0 #517 9 11,303
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
PS Boys 0 #538 11 10,655
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
SG Girls 0 #555 32 18,916
IN Girls 0 #560 72 13,121
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
LB 0 #592 67 13,263
IL Boys 0 #595 13 10,983
BO Boys 0 #618 5 9,244
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
CL Boys 0 #650 16 13,390
Finland Boys 2026 #652 31 3,552
NL Boys 0 #667 294 5,873
IT 0 #702 13 4,183
SY 0 #707 22 11,684
NG Girls 0 #738 49 15,093
BR Boys 0 #781 5 12,213
IT Boys 0 #782 794 10,046
EG Boys 0 #790 97 15,035
Germany Girls 0 #826 13 4,949
CO Boys 0 #855 66 15,656
TN 0 #860 6 13,765
Spain Boys 0 #868 63 5,610
PE Boys 0 #869 10 14,506
United States Boys 2021 #905 6 7,214
MY Girls 0 #936 59 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #994 185 25,619
EG Girls 0 #1,002 8 14,742
DZ 0 #1,021 156 20,130
MX Boys 0 #1,027 7 16,355
MA 0 #1,103 26 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,230 7 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,422 25 9,415

Faruk is popular in 82 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Sweden
United States
AE
AF

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People also ask about Faruk

Faruk is predominantly a boy's name.
Faruk is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /faːruːq/ (Arabic),/faˈɾuk/ (Turkish),FAH-rook (English respelling).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Faruq, Farooq, Farouk, Farouq, Farook and Faruque.
Across languages, Faruk has these equivalents: Al-Farooq (title/epithet), Umar (historically known as al‑Fārūq), Adil (Arabic, 'just/fair'), Justus (Latin, 'just').
Yes — Faruk ranked #183 in Sweden in 2019, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Faruk ranks highest in Sweden (#183 in 2019).
Faruk's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #409 in 2011 to #384 in 2021 in France.