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Quick answerThe given name 'Barak' means "blessed" or "lightning" and is derived from the Hebrew root 'barak', which is also related to the Arabic word 'baraka', meaning blessing or divine favor.

Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#9,015
TrendStable
Peak year2006
Syllables2
OriginHebrew
LanguageHebrew
CultureJewish
ReligionJudaism
Letters5
Numerology6 Chaldean 8
Global rank#5,120

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Barak

The given name 'Barak' means "blessed" or "lightning" and is derived from the Hebrew root 'barak', which is also related to the Arabic word 'baraka', meaning blessing or divine favor.

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Etymology

The given name 'Barak' means "blessed" or "lightning" and is derived from the Hebrew root 'barak', which is also related to the Arabic word 'baraka', meaning blessing or divine favor. The name 'Barak' is used in various cultures, including Jewish and Islamic traditions, and is also the name of a biblical figure, Barak, a military leader in the Book of Judges.

Barak currently ranks #9,015 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2006.

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