Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Barak

BARAK (1)

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Biblical, Jewish

Other Scripts: בָרָק (Hebrew)

Pronounced: BER-ək (English), BAR-ək (English) [key]

Means "lightning" in Hebrew. This was the name of a military commander in the Old Testament.

(see also BARAK (2))