53%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Various Pronounced Pron. /bə.ˈɹɑːk/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links In the case of the former American president Barack Obama (1961-), he was named after his Kenyan father. His father had Anglicized it from the original spelling Baraka. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootbarakaOther Languages & CulturesBarak, Barakat(Arabic) Baraka(Swahili) User SubmissionBarack People think this name isRate·Details mature upper class urban strong strange Categories American presidents, black history, blessed, world leaders
