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Barak - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Barak

[ 2 syll. ba-rak, bar-ak ] The boy name Barak is pronounced BAARahK KEY. Barak's origin and use are both in the Hebrew language. The meaning of Barak is 'lightning'.

Barak is not often used as a baby boy name. It is not in the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Barak include the English Baris, the Greek and Hebrew Baruch, the Czech Berco, the Turkish Berkay, the Scottish Bhreac, the English Borgia, the Russian Borik, the German, Russian, and Slavic Boris, the Russian Borka, the English Borris, the Polish Borys, the German Börries, the Scandinavian Braga, the Scandinavian Bragi, the Czech Brozek, the English Brucey, the English Brucie, the Turkish Burak, the English Burrhus, and the Swahili Baraka.

KEY: English pronunciation for Barak: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)"


 
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Meaning of Barak