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 |
|---|---|
| Marouf, Maarouf | Lebanon, Syria, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt |
| Ma'Aruf | Ghana, United States, Nigeria, Malaysia, Indonesia |
| מערוף | Israel |