Comments for the name Barack

Famous bearer is Barack Obama, Democrat senator from Illinois and 2008 presidential hopeful.

Barack Obama is the 44th President of the United States of America. He is also the first African-American president in the history of our nation.

Barack happens to be spelled exactly like the Hungarian word for "apricot" (pronounced "baw-rawtsk").

No offense to those by this name, and especially to the President-elect, but I do not like this name and I especially don't like the mockery.

I actually really like it, it's different, and I like the look and sound.

Barack is a tremendous name simply by its association with the incoming president. It's one we're likely to see a lot more of, particularly if he proves to be a successful president.

I don't really like this name. It has an ugly sort of sound to it.

It sounds like "rock" with a long "bur" sound. Bur-rock. It sounds ugly and don't like the name at all no offense to the president-elect. Don't gush, please. It's not so great.

I really like this name because of Barack Obama, but that's the reason why it will cause teasing by people who rudely assume that Obama is a Muslim because his name sounds Arabic.

Why would it be rude to assume that someone is a Muslim? Seriously, think before you say something.

What I think the OP means by 'rudely assume that Obama is a Muslim' is people think he is a Muslim and therefore rudely assume he's affiliated with terrorists or something of the sort.

While being a part of any religion is never a bad thing, it still goes to say that it's a bit rude if someone assumes you're a part of something you're not, whether it's a good or bad association. I wouldn't be mortally offended, but I would consider it a bit rude for someone to assume I was Christian just because I'm a White middle-class American.

Although I admit that the OP's comment was ambiguous, I still think you're setting focus on the wrong part of that statement.

Might come from 'Mubarak' which means "good wishes" in Arabic, or 'Barak' (pronounced bur-raq) which means lightning. Regardless of origin, I personally like this name very much, Obama or no Obama. It's sleek, cool, strong-sounding and exotic. Very nice name.

To me, when you say it fast, it sounds like a chicken clucking. No offense to the president, of course. But that is my opinion and I know there are cruel kids out there who would think of something terrible to say.

On the other hand, it is not a name you hear every day.

In 2008, Barack did not enter the top 1000 baby names in the United States, but moved up 10 000 names in popularity to the 2049th spot.

O'Leary, O'Reilly, O'Hare and O'Hara, there's no one as Irish as Barack Obama!

An awful name, mainly because of the association with Barack Obama, a very negative association, if you ask me.

This name is one of those names that you cannot shake yourself from association with Barack Obama. I say don't name your child this. It makes you look like an Obama drone.

If you used this name, Republicans would throw a fit. It also implies that you're a little too obsessed with Barack Obama. It's not a good idea to use names that everyone will associate with one person.