Blessed
Derived from the Hebrew root b-r-k, meaning 'to bless.' In the Old Testament, Baruch was the scribe and devoted friend of the prophet Jeremiah.
Less common today
Baruch isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,003 in 2023.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Dutch philosopher of the Enlightenment
Nobel Prize-winning physician who discovered the Hepatitis B virus
Influential Kabbalist and teacher
An angel and companion to Balthamos · His Dark Materials
