First names in Hebrew

First name Barak: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

ברק

Gematria value: 302

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Barak is written ברק

Meaning and origin

What does Barak mean?

Meaning: "lightning"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a Hebrew word: barak, "lightning". It is a biblical name, widely given in Jewish families.

Gematria

Barak = 302

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. ברק has 3 letters:

• בthe letter Bet2
• רthe letter Resh200
• קthe letter Kuf100
• Total302

The verse of the name

From the letter Bet to the letter Kuf

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Barak, from ב to ק:

בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁי וַיִּשָּׂא אַבְרָהָם אֶת־עֵינָיו וַיַּרְא אֶת־הַמָּקוֹם מֵרָחֹק׃

“On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw the place from afar.”

Genesis 22:4

The book of your first name

Barak, in nine pages

• Barak, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Barak
• Barak, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Barak in three answers

How do you write Barak in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Barak is written ברק.

What is the gematria value of Barak?
Written ברק, Barak is worth 302: the letter Bet (2) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Kuf (100).

What does Barak mean?
Lightning (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a Hebrew word: barak, "lightning". It is a biblical name, widely given in Jewish families.