Barack
Barack, also spelled Barak or Baraq, is a given name of Arabic origin. From the Semitic root B-R-K, it means "blessed" and is most commonly used in its feminine form Baraka(h).
Meaning & Origin of Barack
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Barack, also spelled Barak or Baraq, is a given name of Arabic origin. From the Semitic root B-R-K, it means "blessed" and is most commonly used in its feminine form Baraka(h).
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The Story of Barack
Barack first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2007, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 71 Baracks were born — ranking #1,974 that year. As of 2026, Barack ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 305 Baracks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Barack
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- See also: Baraka Barack Adama (born 1985), a French rapper
- Barack Obama (born 1961), former US president
- Barack Obama Sr. (1936–1982), father of Barack Obama and Kenyan economist
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Names that sound like Barack
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About the name Barack
Barack is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 305 births in the dataset. Barack's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #1,974. Use the chart and map above to compare Barack's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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