Foroutan (), also romanized as Forootan, Forotan, Forutan and Furutan, is a Persian surname meaning "Meek" or "Humble". People with the surname include: ʻAlí-Akbar Furútan (1905–2003), Iranian historian, Baháʼí educator and author Bahman Foroutan (born 1947), Iranian football manager Farahnaz Forotan (born 1992), Afghan journalist and women's rights activist Masoud Forootan (born 1946), Iranian author, actor and television personality Melika Foroutan (born 1976), German-Iranian actress Mohammad Reza Foroutan (born 1968), Iranian actor and singer Naika Foroutan (born 1971), German social scientist Saleh Foroutan (born 1994), Iranian basketball player