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Tariq

/TAH-rik/Fulani & Hausa & Somali & Swahili · a boy’s name

Night visitor/knocker; also the bright star that appears at night

In Fulani

How to say it
TAH-rik
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

TariqTarekTarik

In Hausa

How to say it
TAH-rik
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common · also a surname

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

TariqTarik

In Somali

How to say it
TAA-riq
Given to
Boys
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
common

From the same family

In Swahili

How to say it
tah-REEK
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

TariqTarik