Farooq is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning “the one who distinguishes between right and wrong.” In England & Wales it was given to 3 boys in 2020.
Farooq at a glance
Gender
Boy name
Origin
Muslim & Arabic · Turkish
Meaning
“the one who distinguishes between right and wrong”
About the name Farooq
Farooq belongs to the Muslim & Arabic and Turkish tradition. Its meaning — “the one who distinguishes between right and wrong” — is the sense carried by its Arabic roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Farooq first appears in Social Security records in 1978. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #5340 in 1985, and in 2024 0 babies received the name — 106 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
Farooq means “the one who distinguishes between right and wrong” in its Arabic roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Is Farooq a boy or girl name?
Farooq is a boy name. In England & Wales, 3 babies received the name in 2020.
What origin is the name Farooq?
Farooq comes from the Muslim & Arabic and Turkish tradition.
How popular is the name Farooq?
Farooq first appears in US records in 1978. Its best-ever ranking was #5340 in 1985, and 0 babies were given the name in 2024.
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