What origin is the name Farooq?

Farooq comes from indian naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Farooq a popular name?

Farooq is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Farooq?

Names from the same indian tradition pair naturally with Farooq — for example Sara, Kiara, Anaya. You can browse more on our indian names page.

How is Farooq written in its native script?

Farooq is written फारूक.

What is the rashi of the name Farooq?

Farooq starts with the syllable “Pha” (फा), which traditionally belongs to Purva Ashadha nakshatra, pada 3, in Dhanu rashi (Sagittarius).

Farooq

Q: Is Farooq a rare name?

Yes. Farooq does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Farooq

Farooq

Boy

indian

2 syllables

Farooq is an indian boy's name meaning "Derived from faruq, moral; comely, one who distinguishes truth from falsehood", Rashi Dhanu.

Parents who choose Farooq pick a boy name from the indian tradition, meaning "Derived from faruq, moral; comely, one who distinguishes truth from falsehood". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: फारूक
Rashi: Dhanu
Nakshatra: purva ashadha (Pha)
Origin: indian
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Derived from faruq, moral; comely, one who distinguishes truth from falsehood

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as फारूक

Quick answers about Farooq

Very rare in US records

What does Farooq mean?

Farooq is a boy name of indian origin meaning "Derived from faruq, moral; comely, one who distinguishes truth from falsehood".

Is Farooq a rare name?

Yes. Farooq does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Farooq

Sara Kiara Anaya Mira Myra Anika

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pha (फा)
Rashi: Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Nakshatra: Purva Ashadha, pada 3
Name number: 8

By tradition, names starting with “Pha” suit babies born in Purva Ashadha nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Dhanu rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.