Faruq
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning one who distinguishes truth from falsehood.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Faruq by the numbers
Faruq was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 8 babies in 2005, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Faruq. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Farisknight or horseman109 in England and Wales (2025)
- Faresknight or horseman14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Faridunique, incomparable7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Farazsuperiority, elevation, eminence7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Faroukone who discerns truth from falsehood14 in the US (2017)
- Farooqthe one who distinguishes truth from falsehood7 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Faruq
Names that are said the same way as Faruq, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean truth
Like Faruq, each of these has truth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Emmetttruth; form of Immanuel3,156 in the US (2017)
- Justinjust, righteous3,121 in the US (2017)
- Justicejustice; fairness; virtue name1,100 in the US (2017)
- Dilantrue sea or faithful; a variant of Dylan229 in the US (2017)
- Justusjust, righteous223 in the US (2017)
- Emmettruth; a form of Emmanuel218 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Faruq
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