What Does the Name Tariq Mean?

Tariq is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning “one who knocks/comes by night; morning star (Venus).”

Updated June 2026

Name	Tariq
Gender	male
Origin	Arabic
Meaning	one who knocks/comes by night; morning star (Venus)
Variants	Tarik, Tarek, Tareq, Tariek
Popularity	A widely used traditional name across the Arab world; the spelling Tarek is common in Egypt and the Levant.

The meaning and origin of Tariq

The name Tariq means “one who knocks/comes by night; morning star (Venus)” and has Arabic origins. An Arabic name from the root t-r-q meaning to knock or come at night; it also denotes the bright morning star and is the title of the 86th chapter of the Quran. It is famously borne by the general Tariq ibn Ziyad, after whom Gibraltar (Jabal Tariq) is named.

Variants and related names

Tariq is related to several other names you may recognize: Tarik, Tarek, Tareq, Tariek. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Tariq?

A widely used traditional name across the Arab world; the spelling Tarek is common in Egypt and the Levant.

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