Tarek name meaning
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What does Tarek mean?
Unconventional boy name Tarek means "Piercing Star, Coming at Night or Nocturnal Visitors", largely used in Albanian, Turkish and Arabic has origin in Arabic. Tarek is a variant form of widespread Tariq.
Infrequent Tariq came from Arabic, meaning of Tariq is "One who Crosses the River of Life and Venus".
How do I pronounce Tarek?
The two syllabled name Tarek is commonly pronounced as t(a)-rek.
Variants of Tarek
How popular is the name Tarek?
Tarek is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1962 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. In 1985, it ranked 1303rd when 64 boy were named Tarek.
There are over 2064 babies that have been given the name Tarek in United States. Also, in France, it has been in use since 1959 and was able to reach the top 400 names.
In 1979, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 346 on boy names chart when 96 babies were given the name Tarek. Over 2355 people have been named Tarek in France.
Tarek is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, even after 20 years of use, it could not make it big. There are over 153 babies that have been given the name Tarek in England and Wales.
In Belgium, it has been in use since 1995 and achieved its top ranking of 688 in 1997. Tarek is a rare baby name in Ireland however it is still in use.
However things change on global perspective, Tarek is extremely popular in Egypt where every 1 in 200 have the name as well as in Saudi Arabia. Also the baby name is popular in Bangladesh, Iraq, Tunisia, Libya, Algeria, Yemen, Jordan, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Kuwait, Palestine, Sudan and Morocco.
As per our estimate, over 1080000 babies have been bestowed Tarek around the globe.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3218 | 37 |
| 2022 | 3321 | 35 |
| 2021 | 3554 | 31 |
| 2020 | 3408 | 32 |
| 2019 | 3792 | 28 |
| 2018 | 2705 | 45 |
| 2017 | 2317 | 56 |
| 2016 | 2585 | 48 |
| 2015 | 2637 | 46 |
| 2014 | 3152 | 35 |
Facts
Tarek in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 90 | 43 | 0 | 9 |
 | 121 | 20 | 15 | 4 |
 | 799 | 223 | 0 | 79 |
 | 73 | 154 | 0 | 79 |
 | 225 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Numerological analysis of Tarek
But you shouldn't because you are a great person with an amazing mind that's capable of achieving great things. You love to change and can't stand constancy and monotony. Your kindness is your only flaw. When it comes to love, you can't stand a monogamous relationship. When it comes to relationships, you hate monogamy and easily fall in and out of love. There isn't a person you can't charm. You think a lot and it makes you sick sometimes.
If you like Tarek, you would love these names
- Khuraymah is used prevalently in Arabic and Sindhi, Khuraymah means "Name of Ibn Jazi RA or A Companion of the Prophet (PBUH) also Bin Sabit - a Noted Companion who was Martyred at Badr" is bestowed upon boys
- Ghali - Recent and Isolated Ghali substantially is used in Arabic and African, meaning of Ghali is "Valuable, Costly or Beloved" is used as a baby boy name
- Farid - Uncustomary Farid is used mostly in Arabic and Hindi aimed at both boys and girls has its origin in Arabic, Farid means "Unique Unmatched or One of a Kind"
- Sameen - Meaning of Sameen is Self Disciplined, Happy or Good is especially used in Telugu and Marathi is a gender insensitive name
- Sajan - Unexpected Sajan commonly is used in Tamil and Hindi is of Sanskrit and Indian origin and a baby boy name, meaning of Sajan is "Good Man or Beloved"
Famous people named Tarek
- Tarek Ali Hassan, professor of medicine and chief of endocrinology at Al-Azhar University
- Tarek Shahin, Egyptian cartoonist and author
- Tarek Boukensa, Algerian runner
- Tarek bin Laden, half-brother of Osama bin Laden
- Tarek Kamel, Egyptian expert
- Tarek Elrich, Australian international football player
- Tarek Fatah, Canadian journalist, writer, broadcaster
- Tarek Thabet, Tunisian former footballer
- Tarek Al Eryan,
- Tarek El-Said, former Egyptian footballer
- Tarek El-Telmissany, (April 22
- Tarek Jabban, Syrian footballer
- Tarek Madkour, Egyptian producer and musician
- Tarek El-Sayed, Egyptian football player
- Tarek Mostafa, retired Egyptian footballer
- Tarek Yehia, retired Egyptian football player and Zamalek's former International left winger
- Tarek Elsetouhi, Rodney St
- Tarek Boudali in Babysitting as Actor
- Tarek Zohdy in Shelter as Actor
- Tarek Sharif in Doctor Zhivago as Actor
- Tarek Moussa in Sex and the City 2 as Actor
- Tarek Tohme in Rebel as Producer
- Tarek El Moussa in The Fallout as
- Tarek Mansur is the composer of short Gast
- Tarek Abdel Aziz, from 2001 action and comedy flick Ashab wala business, who characterized N.
- Tarek Bakhari, from 2010 action and comedy movie Opération Casablanca, who played the Saadi.
- In 2011, Tarek Antonio Alin characterized the role of Adam Finch in drama and horror flick Amanda Laru.
Lists having Tarek
- Boy names beginning with T
- Arabic Boy Names
- American Boy Names
- English Boy Names
- Albanian Boy Names
- Turkish Boy Names
- Baby Names that mean Star
- Baby Names that mean Night
- Baby Names that mean First
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls