Barak (given name)

The first name Barack is the American spelling of the Arabic name بارك / Barak, meaning " the blessed " or " blessed." General common in most Arabic-speaking countries is the passive form of Mubarak.

Etymology

The root BRK as a male name meaning "blessing" already used in the Sabaean ( barqak ) Palmyrischen ( baraq ) and Punic ( as a surname of Hamilcar Barca ) ago. In the Bible, there are, as in modern Hebrew, the name of Baruch ( בָּרוּךְ ). "Barack " and " Baruch " are synonymous with the Latin " Benedictus " ( Benedict ).

Not etymologically related to the Arabic name is Barack برق / Barq ( Semitic root consonants BRQ), which means " lightning " and corresponds to the Hebrew name Barak ( בָּרָק ).

Well-known bearers of the name

  • Barack Obama ( born 1961 ), American politician, President of the United States
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