babyNamedTarek
“he who knocks, morning star”
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,614th
- births in 2023–2025
- 60
- babies born in France
- 1 in 30,303
- −2.9% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 1991
Meaning and origin of Tarek
Tarek means “he who knocks, morning star” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Tarek in France since 1986
- It peaked in 1991.
- Over recent years, Tarek has been stable (−2.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Tarek every 152 schools.
Tarek in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
85 babies in 3 years1 boy in 60,489−3.4% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
10 babies in 3 years1 boy in 82,635
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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