Meaning of the nameTarik
- Male
- Arabic origin
- Ta-rik
Tarik is a male name of Arabic origin, a transcription of Tariq, from Arabic ṭāriq, which Wiktionary glosses as 'messenger', 'night visitor' or 'morning star'.
- People (2022)
- 1,233
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,182
- Median age
- 23 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,039
- people
Tarik in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Tarik, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (398 people).
0 women 1,219 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Tarik is most common
States with the highest share of people named Tarik in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 379 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 201 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 108 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 97 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 62 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 56 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 42 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 41 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 40 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 39 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 22 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Tarik
Wiktionary derives Tariq from Arabic ṭāriq, linked to the verb ṭaraqa, 'to knock'. Behind the Name translates it as 'visitor' or 'one who knocks at the door' and also associates it with the morning star. Tarik is an alternative transcription of the Arabic name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,233 people named Tarik, with a median age of 23. Tarek, Tareq and Tariq are variants.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Tarik · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Tariq · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Tariq · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Tarik · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Tarik
What does the name Tarik mean?
Tarik means “messenger, night visitor, morning star”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Tarik in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,233 people with the first name Tarik, which ranks it number 7,182 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Tarik a boy's or a girl's name?
Tarik is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,219 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Tarik?
Tarik is a name of Arabic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Tarik most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Tarik (201 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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