What does Farouk mean?

Farouk as a boys' name is of Arabic origin, and the meaning of Farouk is "distinguisher, judge". The last king of Egypt, deposed of in 1952, was King Faruq.

ASSOCIATED WITH arabic, judge, king

Variations

VARIANTS Farooq, Faruq, Faruqh

How popular is Farouk?

Farouk is a rare given name for males. Farouk is also a rare surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Fabek, Fabius, Fabron, Fabroni (see Fabron), Falk, Farag, Faraj, Faraji, Farand, Fareed, Fares, Fargo, Farid, Farin, Faris, Farlay, Farlee, Farley, Farlie, Farlow, Farly, Farmer, Farnam, Farnly (see Farnley), Farnum, Faro, Farold, Faron, Farquar, Farr, Farran, Farrar, Farrel, Farren, Farrer, Farrin, Farris, Farron, Faunus, Fawnus, Faxon, Feargus, Fergus, Firoz, Firus, Frank▼, Frick, Frode, Frost, Haroun, Taroun and Varoun. These names tend to be more commonly used than Farouk.