Tariq

"Tareq" redirects here. For the village in Iran, see Tareq, Iran.

For other uses, see Tariq (disambiguation).

Tariq

Pronunciation	[tˤaːˈrɪq]
Gender	Male
Origin
Language(s)	Arabic

Tariq (also transliterated as Tarique, Taariq, Tarek, Tareq, Taric, Tarick, Tarik, or Tarık, Arabic: طارق, Ṭāriq) is an Arabic male given name, common in the Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia and Southeast Europe.

Etymology

The name is derived from the Arabic verb (Arabic: طرق, ṭaraqa) meaning to strike, into the form "tariq"=striker.

It's used specifically for the one who travels at night time— a night visitor. As the Arabs before found it a convenience to travel at night because the day was scorching hot. It refers to someone who comes in the middle of the night and knocks on the door. The essential linguistic idea behind it is that which comes at night and calls attention.

However, in Arabic literature, the use of the word appears in the Qur'an where ṭāriq referred to a brilliant star at night which leads the way: Nightcomer or Star of piercing brightness (At-Tariq, verse 3).

Tariq ibn-Ziyad was a military leader who conquered Spain for the Moors, and has led to increased use of the name.

Given name

• Lord Tariq, rap artist who had collaborations with Peter Gunz
• Tarééc, German singer of Lebanese-Palestinian origin (real name Tarek Hussein)
• Tareq Abboushi, Palestinian-American musician and composer
• Tariq Abdul-Wahad, French NBA basketball player formerly known as Olivier Saint-Jean
• Tarek Al Ali (born 1986), Lebanese footballer
• Tariq Ali, a British-Pakistani writer and film-maker
• Tarek Hadj Adlane (born 1965), Algerian football player
• Tarık Akan, Turkish film actor
• Tarık Akıltopu, Turkish architect
• Tarek Amer (born 1989), Egyptian football player
• Tariq Anwar (politician), an Indian politician
• Tariq Anwar (film editor), a film editor
• Tariq Aziz, former Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq under Saddam Hussein
• Tarek Ali Abdullah Ahmed Baada (born 1976), Yemeni extrajudicial prisoner of the United States
• Tarek Boukensa (born 1981), Algerian runner
• Tarek Coury, British economist
• Tarik Cerić, a Bosnian footballer, plays as a defender for NK Rijeka
• Tarık Daşgün, Turkish footballer
• Tarek Dergoul (born 1977), British extrajudicial prisoner of the United States
• Tarek Elrich (born 1987), Australian football player
• Tarek Elsetouhi, Egyptian bodybuilder
• Tarik Elyounoussi (born 1988), Norwegian football player
• Tarik Ergin, actor who played the part of Lieutenant Ayala in Star Trek: Voyager
• Tarek Al Eryan (born 1963), Palestinian-American film director
• Tarek Fatah (born 1949), Canadian political activist
• Tarik Filipović, actor from Bosnia and Herzegovina who works in Croatia
• Tarik Glenn, American football offensive tackle playing for the Indianapolis Colts
• Tariq Hanna, famous pastry chef featured on Food Network
• Tarek Ali Hassan (born 1937), Egyptian writer
• Tarek Heggy (born 1950), Egyptian writer
• Tariq Hussain (musician), Canadian musician
• Tarig Abusalih , Sudanese Diplomat
• Tarek Jabban (born 1975), Syrian football player
• Tariq Jakobsen, Danish graphic design personality
• Tarek Kamel, Egyptian politician
• Tarek bin Laden (born 1947), Saudi Arabian businessperson
• Tarek Lazizi (born 1971), Algerian football player
• Tarek Madkour (born 1967), Egyptian engineer
• Tarek Mostafa (born 1971), Egyptian football player
• Tarik Okanović, footballer, plays for FK Sloboda Tuzla
• Tarik O'Regan, British composer living in New York City, USA
• Tariq Ramadan, Swiss academic and Islamic theologian
• Tarick Salmaci, boxer who featured on the TV show The Contender
• Tareq Al-Suwaidan, Kuwaiti intellectual, entrepreneur, Islamic scholar and reformer
• Tarek Saab, Lebanese-Venezuelan politician
• Tarek Shahin (born 1982), Egyptian cartoonist
• Tarek Shawki (born 1957), Egyptian engineer
• Tarek El-Said (born 1978), Egyptian football player
• Tarec Saffiedine, Belgian martial artist
• Tarik Samarah, Bosnian photographer who works in artistic and documentary photography
• Tarik Sektioui, Moroccan footballer
• Tariq Sims, Australian NRL player
• Tarek El-Telmissany (born 1950), Egyptian cinematographer
• Tarek Thabet (born 1971), Tunisian football player
• Tariq Trotter, lead artist from the rap group The Roots
• Tarek Al-Wazir (born 1971), German politician
• Tarek Wegner, American musician and member of Night Beats
• Tarek Yehia (born 1961), Egyptian football player
• Tariq ibn-Ziyad, one of the Berber conquerors of the Iberian Peninsula in 711
• Tarik Nasrawi, The most interesting

Surname

• Abu Tarek, Palestinian terrorist
• Kashmala Tariq, Pakistani politician
• Shahbaz Tariq, Norwegian politician