Given name & surname · also Arabic
Falak
“resembling a star”·“of the sky”
Falak is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “resembling a star” (Arabic) and “of the sky” (Indian). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “resembling a star” (Arabic) and “of the sky” (Indian). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
This spelling has been associated with Arabic and Indian naming traditions.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2004. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Falak through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 109
- 0 boys · 109 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 12 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #10,363 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 10,363 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 286 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Falak’s family of names
Falak has a related form in Falac. Falak has a related form in Falach. Falak has a related form in Falack.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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