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Baraka - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Baraka

[ syll. ba-ra-ka, bar-aka ] The boy name Baraka is also used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is BAARahKah KEY. Baraka is used chiefly in the Swahili language and it is derived from Kiswahili origins. The name is of the meaning blessing.

Baraka is not regularly used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Baraka include Boryusha (Russian), Brizio (Italian), Brogio (Italian), Barak (Hebrew), Baris (English), Baruch (Greek and Hebrew), Berco (Czech), Berkay (Turkish), Bhreac (Scottish), Borgia (English), Borik (Russian), Boris (German, Russian, and Slavic), Borka (Russian), Borris (English), Borys (Polish), Börries (German), Braga (Scandinavian), Bragi (Scandinavian), Brozek (Czech), and Brucey (English).

KEY: approx English pronunciation for Baraka: 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)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"


 
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