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Barack in Hebrew is בָּרָק (barák).

It can also be said ברוך, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

בָּרָק
barák
name · masculine
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In English

Barack

/ˈbaɹak/ /bəˈɹɑk/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with B

These are the Hebrew words for Barack as a name.

male given name

This is more about the Hebrew word בָּרָק.

Written with vowel points
בָּרָק
Written without vowel points
ברק
Said
barák
Plural
בְּרָקִים
Its meanings in English
Barack, lightning, shine

The Hebrew dictionary's page for ברק, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with Barack.

These words come before and after Barack in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨Barack⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨Barack⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨Barack⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨בָּרָק⁩, said barák. Without vowel points it is written ⁨ברק⁩. Its plural is ⁨בְּרָקִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨Barack⁩?

Besides ⁨ברק⁩, ⁨Barack⁩ can be said ⁨בָּרוּךְ⁩ (barukh), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨ברק⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨ברק⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨ברק⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨Barack⁩, ⁨ברק⁩ can mean ⁨lightning and shine⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Barack and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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