Farouk
How to say it: fa-ROOK · /faˈʁuk/
From Arabic faruq meaning 'one who distinguishes truth' - made famous by King Farouk of Egypt.
Farouk was the 6,825th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 10 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 21% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #6,672 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #6,825 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 10 |
| Share of births | 1 in 331,534 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −21% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,672 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,110 among boys’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Farouk is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Farouk is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #1,110 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Farouk
- Farouk I of Egypt (1920–1965)King of Egypt 1936 to 1952
- Farouk Ben Mustapha (born 1989)Tunisian association football player
- Farouk al-Sharaa (born 1938)Syrian politician and diplomat
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