Farooq

Farooq
فاروق
Calligraphic representation of Al-Farooq
PronunciationLiterary Arabic: [fɑːˈruːq, faːˈruːq, fæːˈruːq]
Egyptian Arabic: [fɑˈɾuːʔ]
Levantine Arabic: [faːˈruːʔ]
Persian: [fɒːˈɾuːɣ]
English: /fɑːˈrk/
GenderMale
Origin
Language(s)Arabic
MeaningThe one who distinguishes between right and wrong

Farooq (also transliterated as Farouk, Faruqi, Farook, Faruk, Faroeq, Faruq, or Farouq, Farooqi, Faruque or Farooqui; Arabic: فاروق, romanizedFārūq) is a common Arabic given and family name. Al-Fārūq literally means "the one who distinguishes between right and wrong."