Morning star or he who knocks at the door
Derived from the Arabic root 'taraqa', meaning to knock or strike. It is traditionally associated with the morning star (Venus) because it 'knocks' at the end of the night, and is famously linked to the Moorish leader Tariq ibn Ziyad.
Less common today
Tarik isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #852 in 1996.
Umayyad commander who led the conquest of Visigothic Hispania
Professional NBA basketball player
NFL running back and Pro Bowler
Rapper known as Black Thought from The Roots
Norwegian professional footballer
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
