Forename Farooq

Throughout the world, Farooq (Farooq , فاروق , Фарук ) is a widespread male first name. The first name Farooq is characteristic of Pakistan, where it is a common male name, Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a common primarily male, but scarcely female name, and United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a common male name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Pakistan, India, and Egypt. Also, Farooq is the last name as well as the forename.

Translations, transliterations and names similar to the name Farooq

name Farooque, name Fáŕőőq, name Faròoq, name Farook, name Farouk, name Farooq, name Фарук, name Fąrooq, name فاروق, name Farôôq, name פארוק

VARIANT	COUNTRY
Farooq	Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, India, Saudi Arabia
فاروق	Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Yemen, Sudan
Фарук	Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Russia, Kyrgyzstan
פארוק	Israel

First names said to be same

Farook, Farooque, Farouk, Faròoq, Farôôq, Fáŕőőq, and Fąrooq

Notable namesakes

	farooq kathwari American businessman, US (b. 1944)
	farooq khan Indian politician, IN (b. 1955)
	farooq haider khan Pakistani politician, PK (b. 1955)
	farooq azeem Pakistani cricketer, PK (b. 1941)
	farooq zameer actor (1941-2017), PK (b. 1941)
	umer farooq (b. 1987)
	farooq rasheed cricketer (b. 1953)
	farooq kirmani cricketer, CA (b. 1955)
	farooq fayaz IN (b. 1945)
	farooq rasheed Pakistani cricketer (b. 1958)
	farooq ahmad andrabi Indian politician, IN (b. 1959)
	farooq ahmed British judge, GB (b. 1959)
	chaudhry muhammed farooq Pakistani politician (1959-2002), PK (b. 1959)
	farooq chaudhry Pakistani-born British dancer and dance administrator, GB (b. 1960)
	farooq kperogi Nigerian journalist, NG (b. 1973)