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Altariq
Pronounced al-TAH-rik /ælˈtɑːriːq/Low
Meaning: Altariq renders the Arabic At-Tariq, meaning the night-comer or the one who arrives by night, and understood as a brilliant morning star. It is the title of the eighty-sixth surah of the Quran, and is held in reverence in Islam.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Altariq represents the Arabic At-Tariq, the night-comer, a name of deep significance in Islam as the title of the Quran's eighty-sixth chapter, where it evokes a piercing morning star. Carried by Muslim American families, it is a name of dignity and devotion, and is treated here with that reverence.
In United States records it stayed rare, cresting in the late nineteen-nineties. Given to only about twenty boys a year, an Altariq from that peak is now in his twenties.
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What does the name Altariq mean?
It is from the Arabic At-Tariq, the night-comer or morning star, the title of the eighty-sixth chapter of the Quran.
How do you pronounce Altariq?
It is said al-TAH-rik /ælˈtɑːriːq/, three syllables stressed in the middle.
Is Altariq a boy or girl name?
Altariq is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Altariq?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the late nineteen-nineties.