the meaning of the name baruch is biblical.
what is the meaning of the name baruch?
biblical
etymologically, the name is from the consonantal root "b-r-k", meaning "knee", and verbally "to prostrate oneself", and hence "to receive blessing". the feminine noun "barakah" () means "blessing". in islam, and specifically within the sufi tradition, it has a meaning similar to "charisma". the hebrew cognate is "berakhah".





























the biblical name baruch is the hebrew cognate; see book of baruch for an instance of the name.





























the name is sometimes written differently in different countries; for example, the last name of singer shakira (a lebanese-colombian) is mebarak.
mubarak (name)
benedictus is a latin name with similar meaning; cf. baruch spinoza or benedictus de spinoza.





























section::::people with the given name baruch.





























section::::people with the given name baruch.:bible.





























bullet::::- baruch ben neriah, aide to the prophet jeremiah





























bullet::::- baruch, son of zabbai; one of nehemiah's helpers in repairing the walls of jerusalem





























bullet::::- baruch, son of col-hozeh; a member of the tribe of judah who settled in jerusalem





























section::::people with the given name baruch.:later times.





























bullet::::- baruch agadati (1895–1976), israeli painter, dancer, and film director
baruch (given name)