Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 585

Barak

Barak /baˈɾak/

“shaggy cloth; man’s name”2

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
B
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Barak?

Barak

IPA /baˈɾak/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Barak mean?

In the dictionary barak means “shaggy, hairy cloth”, a thick, long-piled woollen fabric. The same word is also used as a man’s name and occurs as a village name in Çorum and Kırıkkale. The surname may come from the word or from the personal name.2

That Barak goes back to barak is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

Barak is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Barak made of?

Barak is a single root: barak (barak: shaggy, hairy cloth).

Barak root barak barak: shaggy, hairycloth TURKIC barak “shaggy, hairy woollencloth” Barak barak root barak: shaggy, hairy cloth barak TURKIC “shaggy, hairy woollen cloth”
Barak: parts and root words
  • barak Turkic — shaggy, hairy woollen cloth2

How was the name Barak formed?

Barak belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Barak?

  1. Ali Barak association football player 2003–
  2. Ali Barak basketball official
  3. Ece Barak musician 1992–
  4. Kubilay Barak basketball player 1996–
  5. Tanyeri Barak researcher
  6. Ehud Barak politician 1942–
  7. Aharon Barak judge 1936–
  8. William Barak painter 1824–1903

People surnamed Barak as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Barak also a first name?

Yes. Barak is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: shaggy cloth; man’s name.

Barak as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: barak accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Barak accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Barak

Q1

What does the surname Barak mean?

In the dictionary barak means “shaggy, hairy cloth”, a thick, long-piled woollen fabric. The same word is also used as a man’s name and occurs as a village name in Çorum and Kırıkkale. The surname may come from the word or from the personal name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Barak?

The root word of Barak is barak (Turkic): “shaggy, hairy woollen cloth”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Barak?

Ba·rak, 2 syllables; IPA: /baˈɾak/.