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Farooqi

/fah-ROO-kee/
Arabic Male

Farooqi is a Arabic name meaning "Farooqi is a nisba, a surname indicating descent from or association with Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second caliph of Islam, who was known as Al-Farooq (the distinguisher between right and wrong). It signifies righteousness and adherence to justice.". Arabic; derived from the title 'Al-Farooq' (الفاروق), given to Umar ibn al-Khattab, meaning 'the distinguisher' or 'one who distinguishes between right and wrong'.

Language Arabic
Gender Male
Phonetic fah-ROO-kee

Say it as fah-ROO-kee. Keep the original Arabic phonetics — don't anglicize the sounds.

  • · ['Ishtiaq Farooqui - Pakistani Scientist'
  • · 'Moazzam Ali Farooqi - Indian Cricket Umpire']

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