Tariq is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Tariq means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Tariq across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Tariq has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Tariq is a boy name of Arabic origin meaning “morning star, night visitor”. Also the name of the general who gave Gibraltar its name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,885 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,043 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 37 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 30 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Tariq per year, United States (1963 to 2025). United States peaked in 1998 (521/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (72/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1978 (6/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2004 (5/yr).
Tariq has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1998, when it ranked #920 nationally (given to 597 babies that year).
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