Gender
Male
Origin
- Hebrew
- Flash of lightning. In the bible the valiant fighting man Barak cooperated with the prophetess Deborah to win victory in battle against overwhelming odds.
Flash of lightning; In the Bible, the faithful fighter Barak cooperated with Deborah to win victory in battle against overwhelming odds.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Barak
Pronunciation
b(a)-rak
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #3522, 29 births); most recent 2025 (rank #8910, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #4209, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence