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Origin & history of Barak1
Hebrew / Jewish / Aramaic roots
Barak comes from the Hebrew / Jewish / Aramaic tradition, meaning Fire Bolt.
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How popular is Barak?
2006
peak year
Today, Barak is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #7229), with only about 12 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2006, 29 babies were given the name (ranked #3529 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1990s. Barak's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 921 babies have been registered as Barak since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
29
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,529)
(ranked #3,529)
12
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
120
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
921
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Barak6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
B2
A1
R9
A1
K2
Sum: 15 → Life path 6
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Personality of Barak❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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