Barukh
/baˈʁuχ/noun
A Hebrew masculine given name meaning “blessed,” also used as a transliteration of the biblical name Baruch.
Did you know?Baruch was the name of the prophet Jeremiah’s scribe in the Hebrew Bible, and the apocryphal Book of Baruch later preserved his name in Jewish and Christian tradition.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*b-r-k
“A root associated with blessing; it may also be connected with kneeling or bending the knee, though the exact relationship is debated.”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ (bārūkh)
“Blessed; one who is blessed or praised.”
6th Century BCE
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ (Bārūkh)
“The personal name Baruch, borne by Jeremiah’s scribe during the Babylonian exile.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Βαρούχ (Baroúch)
“Baruch, the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name.”
Latin Antiquity
Latin
Baruch
“Baruch, preserved in biblical and ecclesiastical texts.”
Modern English
English
Baruch / Barukh
“A Hebrew personal name, with Baruch common in English and Barukh reflecting a closer Hebrew transliteration.”