Tarig

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Pronounced TAH-rig /ˈtɑːrɪɡ/Medium

Meaning: Tarig is a spelling of the Arabic name Tariq, meaning 'the one who knocks at the door' and, by extension, 'the morning star,' a sense drawn from Surah At-Tariq in the Quran. It is a dignified, established name across the Arabic-speaking world.Medium

In 30 seconds: Tarig is a spelling of the Arabic Tariq, 'the morning star' or 'one who knocks at the door' (said TAH-rig). In the United States it is rare, peaking around 1976.

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Origin MediumArabic

MeaningTarig is a spelling of the Arabic name Tariq, meaning 'the one who knocks at the door' and, by extension, 'the morning star,' a sense drawn from Surah At-Tariq in the Quran. It is a dignified, established name across the Arabic-speaking world.

U.S. rank (1999)#8607 ↘ Falling

1999 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1976

Total births (all-time)≈ 116

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Tarig renders the Arabic Tariq, whose meaning of 'one who knocks at night' broadens to 'the morning star.' Widely used across Arabic-speaking countries, it appears only occasionally in American records, usually within Muslim families.

In the United States it was never common, given to only about sixteen boys a year at its peak around 1976. A man named Tarig then is about fifty today.

Did you know? The name is carried in history by Tariq ibn Ziyad, the commander who led the early eighth-century crossing into the Iberian Peninsula; Gibraltar, from Jabal Tariq, is named for him.

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References - Tarig — Arabic Tariq 'morning star'; bearer Tariq ibn Ziyad

Variations

TariqTarekTarik

Nicknames

TariRig

Famous Bearers

★Tariq ibn Ziyad (d. c. 720)
Umayyad commander who bore the parent form Tariq and led the early eighth-century crossing into the Iberian Peninsula; Gibraltar (Jabal Tariq) is named for him

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tarig mean?

It is a spelling of the Arabic Tariq, meaning 'the one who knocks at the door' and 'the morning star.'

How do you pronounce Tarig?

It is said TAH-rig /ˈtɑːrɪɡ/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Tarig a boy or girl name?

Tarig is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Tarig?

In the United States it has always been rare, given to only about sixteen a year at its peak in the mid-nineteen-seventies.