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Farouk

/fa-ROOK/Fulani & Wolof · a boy’s name

“One who distinguishes truth from falsehood”

In Fulani

How to say it
fa-ROOK
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

FaroukFarukFaruq

In Wolof

How to say it
fa-ROOK
Given to
Boys
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
uncommon