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طَارِق
Tarik
TAH-reek
“Morning star (Bosnian usage).”
About Tarik
Tarik is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "morning star (bosnian usage)" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Bosnian usage of Tariq. From the Arabic root ط-ر-ق.
Very common Bosnian masculine name.
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 Tarik is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Tarik
- What does the name Tarik mean?
- Tarik (طَارِق) means "Morning star (Bosnian usage)". Bosnian usage of Tariq. From the Arabic root ط-ر-ق.
- Is Tarik a name from the Qur'an?
- Tarik does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Tarik a boy or a girl name?
- Tarik is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Tarik come from?
- Tarik is an Arabic name, built on the root letters Ṭ-R-Q. Very common Bosnian masculine name.
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