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At a Glance: Name: Baraka – Meaning: blessing – Origin: Arabic (also used in Swahili) – Gender: Neutral – Pronunciation: buh-RAH-kah
Baraka is a neutral name meaning 'blessing,' pronounced buh-RAH-kah. It's often described simply as a Swahili word for blessing, but that's a bit incomplete — baraka is actually an Arabic word that was absorbed into Swahili and other languages, rather than an originally Swahili root. With that meaning and its reach across languages, it has both a worldly and a romantic, storybook feel.
Meaning & Origin of Baraka
Meaning: Blessing.
Origin: Arabic (also used in Swahili).
A common claim: Often described simply as a Swahili word meaning 'blessing.' Actually: Not wrong, but incomplete — baraka is an Arabic loanword absorbed into Swahili and other languages, not an originally Swahili root.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Baraka
Phonetic: buh-RAH-kah IPA: /bəˈrɑːkə/
Popularity of Baraka
SSA records show Baraka peaked at rank #2161 in 1972, when 18 babies were given the name, and by 2024 it had settled to rank #5451 with 17 babies — a rare name that has held steady in small numbers across the full 1971-2024 data range.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1971–2024.
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FAQ
What does the name Baraka mean?
Blessing. (Source: Wiktionary, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Baraka)
How do you pronounce Baraka?
Baraka is pronounced buh-RAH-kah (IPA: /bəˈrɑːkə/).
Is Baraka a popular name right now?
Baraka peaked at #2161 in 1972 and is ranked #5451 as of 2024. (U.S. Social Security Administration data, 1971–2024.)
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