Tariq (Arabic : طارق ) is an Arabic word and given name.
Tariq Pronunciation [tˤaːriq] Gender Male Language(s) Arabic Language(s) Arabic Meaning Striker, Knocker, Visitor, bright star, morning star Variant form(s) Tarık (Turkish),[ 1] Pet form (s)Tarrook
Etymology
The word is derived from the Arabic verb طرق , (ṭaraqa [ 2] conjugated doer form طارق , (ṭāriq Tariq ibn Ziyad , a Muslim military leader who conquered Iberia in the Battle of Guadalete in 711 AD.
In literature and placenames
Ṭariq is used in classical Arabic to refer to a visitor at night[ 3] Arabian Peninsula , visitors would generally arrive at night.
The use of the word appears in several places including the Quran,[ 4]
It can also be found in many poems. For example, from the famous poets Imru' al-Qais and Jarir ibn Atiyah .[ 5]
Gibraltar is the Spanish derivation of the Arabic name Jabal Aṭtāriq (جبل طارق), meaning "Mountain of Tariq".
Usage
In the Balkans , Tarik is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations. This is one of the most popular names in Bosnia and Herzegovina .[ 6]
Given name
Tarek
Tarek El Ali (born 1986), Lebanese footballerTarek Al Eryan (born 1963), Palestinian-American film directorTarek Al-Wazir (born 1971), German politicianTarek Ali Abdullah Ahmed Baada (born 1976), Yemeni extrajudicial prisoner of the United StatesTarek Ali Hassan (1937-2024), Egyptian writerTarek Amer (born 1989), Egyptian footballerTarek bin Laden (born 1947), Saudi Arabian businesspersonTarek Boukensa (born 1981), Algerian runnerTarek Boudali (born 1979), Moroccan French actor and directorTarek Dergoul (born 1977), British extrajudicial prisoner of the United StatesTarek El-Said (born 1978), Egyptian footballerTarek El-Telmissany (born 1950), Egyptian cinematographerTarek Elrich (born 1987), Australian soccer playerTarek Elsetouhi (born 1977), Egyptian bodybuilderTarek Fatah (1949-2023), Canadian political activistTarek Hadj Adlane (born 1965), Algerian footballerTarek Heggy (born 1950), Egyptian writerTarek Jabban (born 1975), Syrian footballerTarek Kamel (1962-2019), Egyptian politicianTarek Lazizi (born 1971), Algerian footballerTarek Mostafa (born 1971), Egyptian footballerTarek Saab (born 1962), Lebanese-Venezuelan politicianTarek Shahin (born 1982), Egyptian cartoonistTarek Shawki (born 1957), Egyptian engineerTarek Thabet (born 1971), Tunisian footballerTarek Yehia (born 1961), Egyptian footballerTarek El Moussa (born 1982), American TV host
Tarick Salmaci (born 1972), American boxer who featured on the TV show The Contender Tarık Akan (1949-2016), Turkish film actorTarık Akıltopu (1918-2004), Turkish architectTarik Black (born 1991), American NBA playerTarik Carson (1946-2014), Uruguayan-Argentine writer and painterTarik Cerić (born 1978), Bosnian footballerTarik Cohen (born 1995), American football playerTarık Daşgün (born 1973), Turkish footballerTarik Elyounoussi (born 1988), Norwegian footballerTarik Ergin (born 1961), American actor who played the part of Lieutenant Ayala in Star Trek: Voyager Tarik Filipović (born 1972), Croatian TV presenter and actor of Bosniak descentTarik Khan (born 1980), American politicianTarik Glenn (born 1976), American football playerTarik "Rvssian" Johnston (born 1988), Jamaican music producerTarik Muharemović (born 2003), Slovenian footballerTarik O'Regan (born 1978), British composer living in New York City, USATarik Phillip (born 1993), British-American basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier LeagueTarik Samarah (born 1965), Bosnian photographer who works in artistic and documentary photographyTarik Skubal (born 1996), American baseball playerTarik Sektioui (born 1977), Moroccan footballerTarik Sulayman , Muslim Filipino military leader
Lord Tariq , American rap artist who had collaborations with Peter GunzTareq Abboushi , Palestinian-American musician and composerTareq Al-Suwaidan (born 1953), Kuwaiti intellectual, entrepreneur, Islamic scholar and reformerTariq Abdul-Wahad (born 1974), French NBA basketball player formerly known as Olivier Saint-JeanTariq Ali (born 1943), British-Pakistani writer and film-makerTariq Anwar (film editor) (born 1945), Indian-born British-American film editorTariq Anwar (politician) (born 1951), Indian politicianTariq Aziz (1936-2015), former Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq under Saddam HusseinTariq Carpenter (born 1998), American football playerTariq Castro-Fields (born 1999), American football playerTariq "Corn Kid", American child influencer whose 2022 interview with Recess Therapy was remixed into a song by the Gregory Brothers titled "It's Corn "
Tariq Devega, better known as ASAP Nast (born 1990), American rapper, songwriter and model
Tariq Hanna , Nigerian-born American pastry chef featured on Food NetworkTariq Hussain (musician) (born 1968), Canadian musicianTariq Jakobsen (born 1974), Danish graphic design artist and illustratorTariq Lamptey (born 2000), English footballerTariq Jameel (born 1953), Pakistani Islamic scholar with Tablighi JamaatTariq Monteiro (born 2000), better known as Suspect or Sus, British rapperTariq Nasheed , American internet personalityTariq Ramadan (born 1962), Swiss academic and Islamic theologianTariq Sims (born 1990), Australian NRL playerTariq Spezie (born 1980), Spanish football playerTariq Trotter (born 1973), lead artist from the rap group The Roots Tariq Woolen (born 1999), American football playerTariq ibn-Ziyad (670-720), one of the Berber conquerors of the Iberian Peninsula in 711
Tarec
Tarééc (born 1978), German singer of Lebanese-Palestinian origin (real name Tarek Hussein)Tarec Saffiedine (born 1986), Belgian martial artist
Surname
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