Morning star; he who knocks at the door
Derived from the Arabic root 'taraqa', meaning to knock or strike. It traditionally refers to a traveler who arrives at night, knocking at the door, and is also the Arabic name for the morning star (Venus).
Less common today
Tarique isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,344 in 1998.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Former Assistant Commissioner in the London Metropolitan Police Service
Bangladeshi politician and chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party
