Blessed. Barack Obama was the first African American President of the United States. (variant of Barack)
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Barak is listed in our catalog as a boy name. Its listed meaning is "Blessed. Barack Obama was the first African American President of the United States. (variant of Barack)". Listed origin: Swahili.
bah-RAHK
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Barak is listed in our catalog as a boy name. Its listed meaning is "Blessed. Barack Obama was the first African American President of the United States. (variant of Barack)". Listed origin: Swahili.
Our catalog's pronunciation guide is bah-RAHK. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.
We do not have a verified US birth-record ranking for Barak. Missing data does not mean a name is rare.
Ideas to try include Bar. These are suggestions, not a measure of usage.
Try Barak James, Barak Alexander, Barak William, Barak Thomas aloud with your surname. These pairings are subjective suggestions.
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