ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1979 First Year 2024 Last Year 2015 Peak Year #5997 Peak Rank 271 Total Count 32 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Farouk What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Farooq is a common Arabic given and family name. Al-Fārūq literally means "the one who distinguishes between right and wrong." Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farooq) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farooq) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Arabic [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Farouk](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%B7%D9%8A%D8%B7_%D9%83%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%82.png/330px-%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%B7%D9%8A%D8%B7_%D9%83%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%82.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farooq) 📖 ## The Story of Farouk American parents first put Farouk on the record books as a baby boy name in 1979, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 14 Farouks were born — ranking #5,997 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 40% of all recorded Farouks. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (10 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 271 Farouks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Farouk Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Farouk. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Farooq](/farooq) * [Faruk](/faruk) * [Faruq](/faruq) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Farouk Phonetically similar names — useful when Farouk is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Farooq](/farooq) * Ferric * [Faruk](/faruk) * Ferrick * Feric * [Faruq](/faruq) * Freak * Fork * Physique * Frock * Frick * Frack Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Farouk What does the name Farouk mean? Farooq is a common Arabic given and family name. Al-Fārūq literally means "the one who distinguishes between right and wrong." What is the origin of the name Farouk? Farouk has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic. How popular is Farouk in 2026? In 2026, Farouk ranks #7,725 among boys' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year. When was Farouk most popular? Farouk reached its peak popularity in 2015, ranking #5,997 that year with 14 babies given the name. Is Farouk a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Farouk is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Farouk? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Farouk include Trygve, Jameison, Helaman. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Farouk? Common variants and related forms of Farouk include Farooq, Faruk, Faruq. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👦TrygvePeak #5997](/trygve)[👦JameisonPeak #5997](/jameison)[👦HelamanPeak #5997](/helaman)[👦ChathamPeak #5997](/chatham)[👦YehonatanPeak #5997](/yehonatan)[👦BaranPeak #5997](/baran)[👦KashisPeak #5997](/kashis)[👦DamariePeak #5997](/damarie) ## About the name Farouk Farouk is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 271 births in the dataset. Farouk's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #5,997\. Use the chart and map above to compare Farouk's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2015 → ](/year/2015) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "F" → ](/letter/f) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.