Shariq (name)

Shariq, Sharique or Sharik (Arabic: شارق) means rising from East (شرق), an indirect reference to the Sun. It is a Muslim name also mentioned in the Quran. Shareek, (Arabic: شریک) means "Companion" or "Partner".


 * Sharik Ibn-e-Judair, 7th century Arabic military
 * Shariq Us Sabah (born 1993), Indian author and poet
 * Akhnas ibn Shariq, a contemporary to Muhammad and a leader of Mecca
 * Sharifuddin Shariq (born 1935), Indian politician
 * Qurra ibn Sharik al-Absi, governor of Egypt in 709–715