Names

Means “blessings” in Arabic, a plural form of Barak 2.

Means “blessing” in Arabic.

Means “lightning” in Hebrew. According to the Old Testament, Barak was a military commander under the guidance of the prophetess Deborah. They defeated the Canaanite army led by Sisera.

Alternate transcription of Arabic باراك (see Barak 2). A famous bearer is former American president Barack Obama (1961-), who was named after his Kenyan father.

Scottish form of Barbara.

Croatian short form of Barbara.

Czech diminutive of Barbora.

Means “to rip open” in Arabic. Muhammad al-Baqir was the fifth imam of the Shia Muslims.

Means “eternal” in Arabic. This was the pen name of a 16th-century Turkish poet.

Means “baptist” in French, originally deriving from Greek βάπτω (bapto) meaning “to dip”. This name is usually given in honour of Saint John the Baptist, and as such it is often paired with the name Jean.