The story behind Barak
From Hebrew בָּרָק (“lightning”).
Other language forms and explanations (1)
English entry
From Arabic بَارَك (bārak, “he who is blessed”). Cognate with the biblical name Baruch of Hebrew origin. The usage of the root ب ر ك (b r k) as a male name meaning "blessing" occurs in the Ancient Semitic Sabean (barqac), in Palmyrene (baraq), and as a Divine name in Assyrian Ramman-Birqu and Gibil-Birqu
Pronunciation
General-American: /ˈbɛrək/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Received-Pronunciation: /ˈbɛərək/
- Received-Pronunciation: /ˈbɛəræk/
- General-American: /ˈbeɪ.ræk/
- Received-Pronunciation: /bəˈræk/
- General-American: /bəˈrɑk/
Popularity
Barak ranked #9015 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Barak
Barack
Anglicized spelling, used by Luo speakers, of Barak, ostensibly as an Old Testament name. A cognate of the biblical Baruch.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
- same syllable count
- similar length
Barrack
Variant of Barack.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
- same syllable count
- similar length
Burak
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish براق (burāḳ, “the flashing steed, name of the courser that carried Muhammed, in his night-journey (معراج (miʿrāc)) from Mekka to Jerusalem, and…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ishak
From Arabic إِسْحَاقَ (ʔisḥāqa). From Arabic إِسْحَاقَ (ʔisḥāqa). Doublet of Sehak.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
- same syllable count
- similar length
İshak
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish اسحاق (İshâk), from Arabic إِسْحَاق (ʔisḥāq), from Biblical Hebrew יִצְחָק (yiṣḥāq).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
- same syllable count
- similar length
Itzhak
Borrowing from Hebrew יצחק.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Barak
Abacar
Borrowed from Arabic أَبُو بَكْر (ʔabū bakr, literally “father of a young camel; father of a person named Bakr”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abdala
From Old Galician-Portuguese Abdalla, from Arabic عَبْدُ الله (ʕabdu llāh).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abdeslam
Borrowed from Arabic عَبْدُ ٱلسَّلَام (ʕabdu s-salām).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Barak
Aaliyah
Popularized by American singer Aaliyah Haughton (1979-2001). Transliteration of Arabic عَالِيَة (ʕāliya).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aarão
From Latin Aarōn, from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן ('aharón). Doublet of Faro.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aaron
From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length