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طَارِق
Tarek
TAA-rek
“Morning star.”
About Tarek
Tarek is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "morning star" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Variant of Tariq.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Tarek is one such word.
In the Qur’an
Surah 86 : Ayah 1
وَالسَّمَاءِ وَالطَّارِقِ
“By the sky and the night comer —”
Saheeh International translation · sourced from Tanzil
The root letters of Tarek live inside this verse — a quiet thread connecting the name to the words of revelation.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Tarek
- What does the name Tarek mean?
- Tarek (طَارِق) means "Morning star". Variant of Tariq.
- Is Tarek a name from the Qur'an?
- Tarek shares its root letters with the Qur'an: the verse in Surah 86, Ayah 1 carries the same root. The verse and its translation, sourced from Tanzil, are on this page.
- Is Tarek a boy or a girl name?
- Tarek is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Tarek come from?
- Tarek is an Arabic name, built on the root letters Ṭ-R-Q.
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