Farooq Family History
Farooq Name Meaning
Muslim (mainly Pakistan): from a personal name based on Arabic fārūq ‘distinguisher’ i.e. ‘one who distinguishes truth from falsehood’. Al-Fārūq was a byname of ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb the second ‘rightly guided’ caliph (ruled 634–644) renowned for his stern and uncompromising execution of justice.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022