Furqan name meaning

fur-QAAN

“That which distinguishes truth from falsehood”

About the name

GenderBoy

OriginArabic

In the Qur'anSurah Al-Furqan (25:1)

Questions parents ask

What does Furqan mean?

Furqan (فرقان) means “That which distinguishes truth from falsehood”.

How do you pronounce Furqan?

Furqan is pronounced fur-QAAN.

Is Furqan a boy's or a girl's name?

Furqan is a boy's name.

Is Furqan in the Qur'an?

Yes. The word appears in the Qur'an, for example in Surah Al-Furqan (25:1).

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Meaning checked in Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (London, 1863–1893), which gives: “Anything that makes a separation, or distinction, between truth and falsity.”. See the entry ↗