Farouk
fah-ROOK
Popularity
#7908
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
Arabic
Total Births
271
Peak Year
#14 in 2015
First Recorded
1979
Style
Classic & Timeless, Spiritual & Biblical
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Farouk is an Arabic name meaning 'one who distinguishes between right and wrong' or 'discriminating.'
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Famous Namesakes
King Farouk
The tenth ruler of Egypt from the Muhammad Ali dynasty.
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