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    The first name Baruch

    A boy’s name from Hebrew meaning “blessed”, “barak”.

    Pronounced /ˈbɛ ɹəx/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Hebrew origin

    Baruch means “blessed”, “barak” in Hebrew.

    Borrowed from Hebrew בָּרוּךְ (Barukh, “blessed”). Cognate with Arabic بَارَك (bārak, “Barak”).

    More names that mean holy.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 3 boys were named Baruch, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2002, with 5 births (#2,254).

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    29
    babies named Baruch, 1996–2025
    #5,137
    rank in 2025
    2002
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Baruch with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Baruch at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 62 boys born in the United States were named Baruch, the 2,260th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 76 were.

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    1,954
    babies named Baruch since 1880
    #2,260
    rank in 2025
    2023
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Baruch in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    בָּרוּךְ
    Barúkh
    Hebrew
    Barúch
    Irish
    Baruc
    Spanish

    Spelled Baruch in French and Polish too.

    Famous people named Baruch

    4 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Baruch Samuel Blumberg
      American physician, geneticist and Nobel prize winner (1925–2011)
    • Baruch Goldstein
      American-Israeli doctor, perpetrator of the Cave of the Patriarchs massacre (1956-1994)
    • Baruch Dego
      Ethiopian-born Israeli footballer, born 1981
    • Benedictus de Spinoza
      Dutch philosopher (1632–1677)

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    Questions

    What does the name Baruch mean?
    Baruch means “blessed”, “barak” in Hebrew.
    What is the origin of the name Baruch?
    Borrowed from Hebrew בָּרוּךְ (Barukh, “blessed”). Cognate with Arabic بَارَك (bārak, “Barak”).
    How popular is the name Baruch?
    In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Baruch, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 2002, with 5 births.
    Is Baruch a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,954 US babies named Baruch since 1880 were boys.
    When was Baruch most popular?
    2023 in the United States, when 76 babies were named Baruch, its highest rank at 1,999th.
    How do you pronounce Baruch?
    Baruch is /ˈbɛ ɹəx/, 2 syllables.
    Is Baruch also a surname?
    Yes. Baruch is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.