Mubarak
/muˈbɑːrək/noun
An Arabic word meaning blessed, auspicious, or congratulatory, also used in personal names and surnames.
Did you know?Mubarak comes from the Arabic root B-R-K, a Semitic root also connected with Hebrew Baruch and the name Barack, all carrying the idea of blessing.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*barak
“A reconstructed root associated with kneeling and blessing; the exact relationship between these senses is debated.”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
בָּרוּךְ (barukh)
“Blessed; a term used in religious formulas such as “blessed.””
Classical Arabic
Arabic
baraka (بَرَكَ)
“To bless, prosper, or be endowed with divine favor.”
Qur’anic and Classical Arabic
Arabic
mubārak (مُبَارَك)
“Blessed, holy, auspicious, or endowed with blessing; the passive participle of baraka.”
Medieval Arabic onward
Arabic
mubārak
“Used in congratulations and phrases invoking blessing, including expressions for festivals and joyful occasions.”
Modern English
English
Mubarak
“An English loanword and personal name used with the sense “blessed,” especially in references to Arabic- and Muslim-cultural contexts.”