Shariq
Shariq, Sharique or Sharik means rising from East (شرق), an indirect reference to the Sun. It is a Muslim name also mentioned in the Quran. Shareek means "Companion" or "Partner". Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Shariq
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shariq, Sharique or Sharik means rising from East (شرق), an indirect reference to the Sun. It is a Muslim name also mentioned in the Quran. Shareek means "Companion" or "Partner". Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Shariq
Shariq first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1992, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 12 Shariqs were born — ranking #5,157 that year. As of 2026, Shariq ranks #9,549 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 104 Shariqs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Shariq
Shariq is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 104 births in the dataset. Shariq's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #5,157. Use the chart and map above to compare Shariq's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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