Farrokh (name)

Farrokh or Farokh (Persian: فرّخ, meaning fortunate and happy),[1] also transliterated as Farrukh, is a popular masculine given name of Persian origin and also a common surname in Iran, Central Asia and among Muslims and Zoroastrians in South Asia.[2] Some prominent individuals with the name include:

People with the mononym

  • Farrukh Beg (c. 1547 – after 1615), Persian born Mughal painter
  • Farrukh Pasha (died 1620–21), 16th and 17th-century Ottoman statesman based in Palestine
  • Farrukh-Shah (died 1196), the amir of Kerman, in southeast of Iran from 1195 until his death

People with the given name

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  • Ahmad-i Farrokh, 12th-century Persian physician
  • Farrokh Khan (1812–1871), high-ranking Persian official, and vice premier to the court of shah Fath-Ali Shah Qajar. He is also known by his title of Amin od-dowleh
  • Farrokh Ayazi, American Iranian professor and electrical engineer
  • Freddie Mercury (1946–1991), born Farrokh Bulsara, British rock musician and founding member of the band Queen[2]
  • Farrokh Ghaffari (1922–2006), Iranian film director, actor, critic and author
  • Farrokh Khambata, Indian entrepreneur, restaurateur, chef and caterer.
  • Farrokh Negahdar (born 1946), Iranian political activist
  • Farrokh Saidi (born 1929), Iranian surgeon, academician

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People with the surname

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See also

References

  1. ^ Campbell, Mike (2024-10-06). "Meaning, origin and history of the name Farrokh". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
  2. ^ a b Cox, Jeanine (2004). The Perfect Name. New York: Barnes & Noble Publishing. p. 279. ISBN 978-0-7607-4295-2.
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