One who distinguishes between right and wrong
Derived from the Arabic root 'f-r-q', it signifies a person with the wisdom and discernment to tell truth from falsehood. It is a title famously associated with Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second caliph of Islam, known for his justice.
Less common today
Faruk isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,109 in 2003.
The last King of Egypt and the Sudan
Prominent Turkish-American economist and professor at Princeton
Turkish businessman and former president of Galatasaray SK
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
