Nepali girl name
Tarika name meaning
तारिका
Say it: TAA-ri-ka/taːrikaː/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #1,591
Meaning of Tarika
Star-like; a little star.
नेपालीमा: तारिका संस्कृत शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ ताराजस्तै वा सानो तारा हुन्छ।
A Sanskrit feminine ending: Deepika, Radhika, Ambika, Bhumika. More girl names ending in -ika →
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Tarika at a glance
| Name | Tarika |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | तारिका also तरिका, तरीका |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | T · त |
| Length | 6 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #1,591 among girl names (1 person in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Girl names with a similar meaning
- Anusha♀अनुषाBeautiful morning
- Tara♂♀ताराStar
- Kritika♀कृतिकाThe Pleiades star cluster (Krittika)
- Chitra♂♀चित्रPicture or painting
- Rohini♂♀रोहिणीRed one
- Anuradha♂♀अनुराधाName of a nakshatra (lunar star)
- Pasang♂♀पासाङFriday
- Najma♀नज्माStar
- Niharika♂♀निहारिकाNebula
- Swati♂♀स्वातीName of a bright star (Arcturus) and a lunar mansion (nakshatra)
- Stella♀स्टेलाStar
- Aslesha♀असलेशाName of the ninth lunar asterism (Ashlesha)
Names that sound like Tarika
Tarika in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐟𑐵𑐬𑐶𑐎𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒞𑒰𑒩𑒱𑒏𑒰 |
| Bengali | তারিকা |
| Gujarati | તારિકા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀢𑀸𑀭𑀺𑀓𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | tārikā |
FAQ about the name Tarika
What is the meaning of Tarika?
Tarika means: Star-like; a little star. (नेपालीमा: तारा)
Is Tarika a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls.
How do you write Tarika in Nepali?
Tarika is written तारिका in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written तरिका or तरीका.
How do you pronounce Tarika?
Tarika is pronounced TAA-ri-ka (IPA: /taːrikaː/).
What is the origin of the name Tarika?
Tarika is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Tarika?
Tarika ranks #1591 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.