Globally, מערוף (Marouf 
, Maarouf , Ma'Aruf 
) is quite a common predominantly male, but scarcely girly forename. The given name מערוף is characteristic of Lebanon, where it is quite a common boy's name, Algeria, where it is quite a rare predominantly masculine, but very infrequently feminine name, and Israel, where it is quite a rare male name. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Algeria, Lebanon, and Morocco. More frequently, מערוף is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Maarouf, Marouf | Egypt, Algeria, Syria, Morocco, Lebanon |
| Ma'Aruf | Malaysia, Nigeria, Ghana, Indonesia, United States |
| מערוף | Israel |