Phalek

A Quranic Name for Boys and Girls

Phalek is variant of Falak and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Phalek or Falak, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Falak.

Full Meaning of Phalek

Phalek is a direct Quranic name for boys and girls that means “orbit”, “space”, “cosmos”, “path of the galaxies” and “ship”. The word Phalek is used twice in the Quran, in verses 21:33 and 36:40.

[and] neither may the sun overtake the moon, nor can the night usurp the time of day, since all of them float through space [in accordance with Our laws]. (Quran 36:40)