BoyHebrew origin2 syllables
Barak
Meaning: “lightning”
About the name Barak
Barak is a boy name with Hebrew roots, meaning “lightning”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Barak ranked #9015 for boys in the US, with 8 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2006. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Barak were boys.
Etymology
From Hebrew, meaning “lightning”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Barak”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #9015
- In 2015
- #9686
- Babies in 2025
- 8
Popularity of Barak, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Barak
- Bartlett“son of Talmai; son of Ptolemy”
- Baruch“blessed”
- Benji“son of the right/south or son of days”
- Benjie“son of the right/south or son of days”
- Benjy“son of the right/south or son of days”
- Bennie“son of the right/south or son of days”
- Benzion“son of Zion”
- Itzhak“he laughs, he will laugh”
- Abdon“servant”
- Adiv“splendid, pleasant, gallant, gracious, kind, considerate”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.