Boy name
Tarık name meaning
“night visitor; a star appearing at night”
Tarık means night visitor or a star appearing at night. It comes from Arabic ṭāriq, also referring to someone knocking at a door, and is used as a masculine name in Türkiye. Its imagery includes a nighttime star, and the Quranic sura At-Tariq shares the word.
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Tarık mean?
Night visitor; a star appearing at night
In Turkish: gece gelen; gece beliren yıldız
Tarık is associated with the night star described in the Quranic chapter At-Tariq. The historical commander Tariq ibn Ziyad adds another association, preserved in the name Gibraltar; translating Tarık solely as morning star, or confusing it with the Arabic word for road, is misleading.
How popular is Tarık?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- Province lists
- 11provinces
Where is Tarık in the top 30?
11 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Origin of the name Tarık
From Arabic ṭāriq, meaning a knocker or nighttime visitor. It is distinct from ṭarīq, meaning road, which also entered Turkish as tarîk.
| Linguistic origin | Arabic |
|---|---|
| Naming tradition | Islamic |
| In Islamic history | Names found in the Quran |
| Is Tarık in the Quran? | Yes, as a name · الطارق · 86:1, 86:2Tarık corresponds to the Quranic word al-ṭāriq, referring to a nighttime star and naming the sura At-Tariq. |
| Starts with | T · Ta |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.
Double names with Tarık
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Tarık Dervis
Meaning of each name
- Tarık: night visitor; a star appearing at night
- Dervis: dervish; a follower of the Sufi path
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İsa Tarık
Meaning of each name
- İsa: the name of Jesus
- Tarık: night visitor; a star appearing at night
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Tarık Bera
Meaning of each name
- Tarık: night visitor; a star appearing at night
- Bera: freedom from blame; innocence, separation
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Abdülkerim Tarık
Meaning of each name
- Abdülkerim: servant of God, the Generous
- Tarık: night visitor; a star appearing at night
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Tarık Memet
Meaning of each name
- Tarık: night visitor; a star appearing at night
- Memet: praised, worthy of praise
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Beşir Tarık
Meaning of each name
- Beşir: bearer of glad tidings
- Tarık: night visitor; a star appearing at night
How to pronounce Tarık
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /taɾɯk/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | طارق |
Is Tarık a boy’s name?
Yes, Tarık is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Tarık appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Tarik
Names that sound like Tarık
Names with related meanings
- Uzay♂The vast expanse containing celestial bodies
- Necmettin♂Star of the faith
- Süreyya♂♀The Pleiades star cluster
- Necmi♂Of a star
- Süha♂Alcor, the faint star in Ursa Major
- Ülker♂♀The Pleiades star cluster in Taurus
- Süheyl♂Canopus, a bright southern star
- Şahap♂Bright flame
- Sakıp♂Piercing
- Necmeddin♂Star of the faith
- Şahabettin♂Bright star or light of the faith
- Yıldızhan♂Compound evoking a star and a ruler
Famous people named Tarık
- Tarık Akan · b. 1949
- Tarık Çamdal · b. 1991
- Tarık Langat Akdağ · b. 1988
- Tarık Biberovic · b. 2001
- Tarık Buğra · b. 1918
- Tarık Çetin · b. 1997
- Tarık Daşgün · b. 1973
- Tarık Emir Tekin · b. 1997
- Tarık Ziya Ekinci · b. 1925
- Tarık Altuntaş · b. 1991
- Tarık Tufan · b. 1973
- Tarık Ümit · b. 1947
FAQ about the name Tarık
What is the meaning of Tarık?
Tarık means “night visitor; a star appearing at night”. From Arabic ṭāriq, meaning a knocker or nighttime visitor. It is distinct from ṭarīq, meaning road, which also entered Turkish as tarîk.
Is Tarık a boy’s name?
Yes, Tarık is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Tarık in the Quran?
Yes, as a name. Tarık corresponds to the Quranic word al-ṭāriq, referring to a nighttime star and naming the sura At-Tariq. (e.g.: 86:1, 86:2)
What is the origin of the name Tarık?
Tarık is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Tarık have?
Tarık has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Tarık?
Tarık appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What are other spellings of Tarık?
Other spellings: Tarik.
What names go well with Tarık?
Some ideas: Tarık Dervis; İsa Tarık; Tarık Bera.
Famous people named Tarık?
Notable people named Tarık include Tarık Akan, Tarık Çamdal, Tarık Langat Akdağ.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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