Tarek
Meaning
"morning star, night visitor"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,151
- Total SSA Count
- 26
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Tar, Rek
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"morning star, night visitor"
Origin: Arabic
"wealthy, prosperous"
Origin: Arabic
Yassir is more popular, ranked #4112 vs #4151 for Tarek.
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Yassir is more popular, ranked #4112 compared to Tarek at #4151 in the United States.
Tarek means "morning star, night visitor" (Arabic origin). Yassir means "wealthy, prosperous" (Arabic origin).
Tarek is primarily a boy name. Yassir is primarily a boy name.