Oruç
Yes; Oruç corresponds to the Turkish noun for fasting (oruç) and equates conceptually with Arabic 'sawm' (صوم). As a name it implies the attribute 'one who fasts' or a connection to the practice.
Oruç Reis (d. 1518) was an Ottoman corsair/admiral historically attested in Mediterranean history. He bore the given name Oruç and is the most notable historical figure with this name; European chronicles often transcribe it as Oruj or Oruç.
Yes. Oruç refers to fasting, an important Islamic practice. While not an Arabic prophetic or Quranic name, it has been used within Muslim communities—especially Turkish-speaking ones—as a meaningful personal name.
No. Oruç is relatively rare in modern naming registers, more often encountered in historical sources, family names, or regional usage in Turkey and parts of the Balkans.
It is commonly rendered as أروتش / أوروج in Arabic transcriptions and as اروچ or اوروج in Urdu; meaning is usually given as 'الصائم' (the fasting one) or 'روزہ رکھنے والا'.