Tarek

A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning one who opens or breaks.

Babies a year
56
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Tarek by the numbers

Tarek was given to 56 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 64 babies in 1996, making it a 1990s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Tarek. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Tarikmorning star or one who opens the way65 in the US (2017)
  • Tarakstar3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Tareqmorning star, glowing light3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Tyrek17 in the US (2017)
  • Tarez5 in the US (2017)
  • Tadeogift of god; spanish form of Thaddeus264 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Tarek

Names that are said the same way as Tarek, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Tariqmorning star or one who knocks36 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Taariqmorning star; one who knocks on the door7 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Tarek

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