Morning star or one who knocks at the door
Derived from the Arabic root 'taraqa' meaning to knock or strike. It traditionally refers to a night visitor or the morning star (Venus) that 'knocks' at the end of the night.
Less common today
Tareq isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,177 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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