Boy name Arabic origin Muslim tradition

Tariq

TAH-rik · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Morning star; one who knocks at the door
Language
Arabic
Culture
Arab/Islamic
Religion
Muslim
Style era
classic
Themes
celestial · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1406
2024 births133
Peak year1998
First appeared1963
Total US births6,771
1998 peak19631978199420092024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Tar
Alternate spellings
TareqTarik
In other languages
Tariq (Arabic)Tarik (Turkish)Tarek (variant)

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