ברקאי
Barkai means “morning star, or first light of dawn”
Barkai is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- ברקאי
- In English letters
- Barkai
- Meaning
- Morning star, or first light of dawn
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- Light and sky
- Gematria value
- 313
89 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Barkai.
- 6 of them are women and girls, and 83 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Barkai is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling ברקאי today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 6 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 83 | fewer than 5 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Barkai in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Barkai.
What does the name Barkai mean?
Barkai means “morning star, or first light of dawn”. Barkai is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Barkai a boy's name or a girl's name?
Barkai is mainly a boy's name. Of the 89 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 6 are women and girls and 83 are men and boys.
How do you write Barkai in Hebrew?
Barkai is written ברקאי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Barkai?
89 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Barkai today.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.