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Burak

Boy

Meaning of Burak: Arabic: 'shining' or 'lightning'

Burak is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10013th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2921st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#10013

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2921

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

358

First recorded 1985 · peak 2024

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 14 babies1996: 7 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 13 babies1999: 12 babies2000: 8 babies20002001: 14 babies2002: 13 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 17 babies2005: 15 babies2006: 8 babies2007: 11 babies2008: 17 babies2009: 14 babies2010: 17 babies20102011: 11 babies2012: 10 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 9 babies2015: 10 babies2016: 5 babies2017: 8 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 14 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 18 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Burak per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 18.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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