Faruk
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- fah-ROOK
- Origin
- Arabic
Faruk is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “one who distinguishes truth from falsehood”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Faruk mean?
Arabic: Turkish spelling of Farooq
“one who distinguishes truth from falsehood”
The Turkish spelling of Farooq, from the Arabic title of Caliph Umar; Farouk I of Egypt also bore the name.
Is Faruk a girl's or a boy's name?
Faruk is a boys' name.
How popular is Faruk in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 4 boys.
Faruk in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
Names like Faruk
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Muhammad Zayaan Musa Fahad Zayd Abdullah Zayan Ahmed Hamza Mustafa Raheem Amir
Names related to Faruk
More Arabic names
Layla Mohammed Lyla Mohammad Zara Aaliyah Amira Fatima Ali Yahya Zayn Aisha Omar Zahra Kairo Safa
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Faruk: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/faruk, updated 20 October 2026.