Boy name · Arabic
طارق
Tariq name meaning
TAA-riq
“The night star; one who comes by night”
About the name
GenderBoy
OriginArabic
In the Qur'anSurah At-Tariq (86:1)
Questions parents ask
What does Tariq mean?
Tariq (طارق) means “The night star; one who comes by night”.
How do you pronounce Tariq?
Tariq is pronounced TAA-riq.
Is Tariq a boy's or a girl's name?
Tariq is a boy's name.
Is Tariq in the Qur'an?
Yes. The word appears in the Qur'an, for example in Surah At-Tariq (86:1).
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Meaning checked in Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (London, 1863–1893), which gives: “الطَّارِقُ, mentioned in the Kur [lxxxvi. 1 and 2], The star that appears in the night: (Er-Rághib, O:) or the morning-star”. See the entry ↗