Shariq
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- shah-REEK
- Origin
- Arabic
Shariq is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “rising sun, shining”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Shariq mean?
Arabic: from Arabic shariq, 'rising, shining'
“rising sun, shining”
Active participle of Arabic sharaqa, 'to rise', said of the sun.
Is Shariq a girl's or a boy's name?
Shariq is a boys' name.
How popular is Shariq in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 6 boys.
Shariq in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 1 | #6,364 |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 6 | #1,977 |
| 1999 | 3 | #3,043 |
| 1998 | 3 | #3,021 |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
Names like Shariq
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hamza, Muhammad, Ahmed, Saif, Abdullah, Sahib, Fahad, Raheem, Saeed, Suhaib, Umar, Saim
More Arabic names
Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Kairo
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Shariq: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/shariq, updated 20 October 2026.