Baruch

Where Baruch comes from

Borrowed from Hebrew בָּרוּךְ (Barukh, “blessed”). Cognate with Arabic بَارَك (bārak, “Barak”).
— Wiktionary's entry for Baruch
  • Hebrew
  • 1 syllable
Along the way
  1. 1945
    First appearance
    #3,338 among boys, 5 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 2023
    Peak, #1,999
    76 babies named Baruch — more than any year before or since.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name from Hebrew.
Namesakes

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