Barak

BAH-rahk'BAH-rahk'2 syllables
🇮🇱Hebrew
Charismatic

MEANING

Lightning

ORIGIN

Jewish

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Hebrew root 'b-r-q' meaning 'to flash or shine'.

CULTURAL NOTES

In the Bible, Barak was a military leader who worked with the prophetess Deborah.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically used in Jewish cultures and found in biblical texts.

🇰🇪Swahili
Bold

MEANING

Blessing

ORIGIN

African

ETYMOLOGY

The Swahili interpretation comes from the Arabic word 'baraka', meaning blessing.

CULTURAL NOTES

The name is associated with positive and auspicious meanings.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used in Swahili-speaking regions with influences from Arabic.

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