Tariq

Tariq: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “morning star; he who knocks at night”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: tah-REEK · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From Arabic Tariq, literally 'night visitor' or 'one who knocks', and by extension the morning star in Quranic usage. Also spelled Tarik.

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How popular is Tariq?

202440.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Tariq in 2024133

2024 rank#1,405 boys

Peak year1998

Total US babies since 18806,778

Tariq has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Tariq

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Amircommander, prince · Arabic
Muhammadpraised · Arabic
Zaynbeauty, grace · Arabic
Omarflourishing, long-lived · Arabic
Cairovictorious · Arabic
Ibrahimfather of multitudes · Arabic
Khalilfriend, beloved · Arabic
Malikking · Arabic

Tariq questions

What does the name Tariq mean?

Tariq means "morning star; he who knocks at night". It comes from Arabic. From Arabic Tariq, literally 'night visitor' or 'one who knocks', and by extension the morning star in Quranic usage. Also spelled Tarik.

Is Tariq a boy or girl name?

Tariq is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Tariq?

133 US babies were named Tariq in 2024. Its peak year was 1998.

How do you pronounce Tariq?

Tariq is usually pronounced tah-REEK.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.