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The baby name Tarik is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /ˈtˤaːriq/; Anglicized: /ˈtɑːrɪk/ (TAH-rik).

Tarik is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: Arabic: /ˈtˤaːriq/; Anglicized: /ˈtɑːrɪk/ (TAH-rik)

What is the meaning of the name Tarik ?

The baby name Tarik is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /ˈtˤaːriq/; Anglicized: /ˈtɑːrɪk/ (TAH-rik).

Tarik is Arabic in Origin.

Tarik is an Arabic given name from طارق (Ṭāriq), the active participle of ṭaraqa “to knock/strike,” hence “night visitor” or “he who knocks at the door.” By extension it denotes the nocturnal star that “pierces” the sky; the Qur’an’s Sūrat al-Ṭāriq references this celestial nightcomer, often identified with the morning star (Venus). The related noun ṭarīq (“road, way”) is distinct but reinforces the idea of arrival and passage.

The name gained renown through Ṭāriq ibn Ziyād, the 8th‑century commander whose landing gave Gibraltar its name (Jabal Ṭāriq, “mountain of Ṭāriq”). Usage spans the Arabic‑speaking world, North and West Africa, the Balkans (notably Bosnia), South Asia, and the diaspora. Common variants include Tariq (standard), Tarek and Tareq (Levant/North Africa and Francophone contexts), Tarık (Turkish), and Taariq; Tarik itself is widespread in Bosnian and English transliteration.

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Tarik – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2013 #1 — 745
Germany Boys 2020 #1 — 431
MA Boys 0 #8 1 26
ET Girls 0 #16 1 372
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
MA 0 #46 40,816 20,986
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
MV Boys 0 #78 2 3,375
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
RS 0 #83 2 923
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
QA 0 #98 9 7,011
SD 0 #100 3 2,130
KW 0 #116 6 5,216
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
Switzerland Boys 2024 #125 13 1,769
RS Boys 0 #125 30 2,277
AZ Boys 0 #126 6 1,400
IQ 0 #128 6 3,533
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
JO 0 #134 7 2,158
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
AE 0 #165 13 10,220
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
MT Boys 0 #177 3 4,064
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
Sweden Boys 2022 #178 5 1,509
HR 0 #179 3 2,081
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
SI Boys 0 #190 20 3,402
Austria 0 #201 13 850
LU Boys 0 #202 17 4,970
Belgium Boys 2005 #203 21 410
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
BD 0 #214 14 5,992
BG Boys 0 #217 4 3,850
PS 0 #219 8 5,692
DZ 0 #220 3,453 20,130
HR Boys 0 #224 35 3,997
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
SA 0 #236 60 10,560
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
EG Boys 0 #253 1,547 15,035
GR Boys 0 #255 13 6,912
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
JM Boys 0 #257 16 6,876
LY 0 #264 321 12,703
JO Boys 0 #265 118 7,057
DK Boys 0 #270 56 7,401
AF Boys 0 #272 3 3,535
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
IL 0 #275 8 6,291
SD Boys 0 #292 161 10,523
KZ Boys 0 #293 4 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #300 6 6,530
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
Canada Boys 2024 #302 5 2,588
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
Austria Boys 0 #314 132 2,180
SD Girls 0 #323 23 7,678
PL Boys 0 #326 10 6,459
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
QA Girls 0 #337 7 15,378
YE 0 #337 45 8,639
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
EG 0 #347 54 6,387
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
PT Boys 0 #358 10 7,951
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
NL 0 #359 33 2,481
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Boys 0 #363 7 8,477
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
BD Boys 0 #365 236 10,045
France Boys 2021 #368 20 2,865
OM Girls 0 #383 14 15,987
Spain Boys 0 #384 864 5,610
Germany 0 #386 52 2,542
NL Boys 0 #391 837 5,873
BD Girls 0 #399 8 8,413
PS Boys 0 #399 153 10,655
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
Finland Boys 0 #410 18 2,041
TR 0 #412 3,187 19,440
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
Spain 0 #418 35 2,326
IQ Boys 0 #439 243 13,071
IL Boys 0 #456 154 10,983
Germany Boys 0 #467 616 5,697
IT Boys 0 #480 1,968 10,046
RU Boys 0 #489 17 12,621
KW Girls 0 #501 15 19,177
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
CR Boys 0 #505 6 10,188
PS Girls 0 #509 15 10,981
AE Girls 0 #516 38 20,968
BH 0 #518 36 17,937
IQ Girls 0 #518 8 11,303
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
LB 0 #535 124 13,263
QA Boys 0 #538 170 18,093
SY 0 #541 196 11,684
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
IR Boys 0 #558 8 10,162
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
KW Boys 0 #591 180 18,755
IL Girls 0 #605 13 11,648
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
IN Girls 0 #622 10 13,121
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
SA Boys 0 #633 1,603 28,008
Finland Boys 2026 #634 49 3,552
CL Boys 0 #651 15 13,390
IT 0 #655 60 4,183
SG Boys 0 #658 40 17,960
TN 0 #661 171 13,765
OM Boys 0 #686 196 17,948
BR Boys 0 #723 29 12,213
AE Boys 0 #744 362 22,615
IN Boys 0 #808 195 16,750
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
SA Girls 0 #840 96 25,931
United States Boys 2024 #858 35 7,044
PE Boys 0 #868 11 14,506
EG Girls 0 #919 41 14,742
NG Boys 0 #938 14 16,906
NL Girls 0 #942 14 5,933
MX Boys 0 #963 20 16,355
Spain Girls 0 #973 11 5,561
CO Boys 0 #974 8 15,656
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
MY Boys 0 #1,067 45 25,439
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #1,156 23 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,413 34 9,415

Tarik is popular in 81 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Switzerland
United States
Sweden

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People also ask about Tarik

Tarik is predominantly a boy's name.
Tarik is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Arabic: /ˈtˤaːriq/; Anglicized: /ˈtɑːrɪk/ (TAH-rik).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Tariq, Tarek, Tareq, Tarık and Tarique.
Across languages, Tarik has these equivalents: Ṭāriq (Arabic original), Tarik (Bosnian), Tarık (Turkish), Tareq/Tarek (Levantine/Egyptian transliterations).
Yes, very popular — Tarik ranked #1 in Ireland in 2013, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Tarik ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2013).
Tarik's popularity is rising. It moved from #373 in 2011 to #368 in 2021 in France.