Barak
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning lightning; blessing.
Babies a year
4
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4275
4 babies
Barak by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Barak. In the US, 14 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 29 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Barak. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Baranstorm or rain19 in England and Wales (2025)
- Barakablessing or divine grace20 in the US (2017)
- Baraainnocence; free from blame8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Baracklightning; a form of Baruch11 in the US (2017)
- Buraklightning; the winged horse from islamic tradition6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Barokblessed; a form of Baruch5 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a blessing
Like Barak, each of these has a blessing in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
- Bennettblessed3,273 in the US (2017)
- Bensonson of ben or blessed son620 in the US (2017)
- Ayaangift; blessing; grace from God443 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ayangift or blessing255 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aymanblessed, fortunate, auspicious203 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Barak
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