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Baruch

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Baruch comes from a Hebrew name meaning “Blessed.”

History:
A Biblical name, Baruch was revived by 16th century English Puritans (especially those who lived in the Midlands). By the 19th century, it had almost completely disappeared.


Pronunciation: bar-uck, bar-ook.


Famous Bearers:
Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Baruch (Benedictus) de Spinoza (1632-1677)
Dutch-Jewish philosopher and theologian.

Religious Figures:
Baruch (Biblical)
A companion of Jeremiah.

Scientists and Inventors:
Baruch Samuel Blumberg (1925-)
American biochemist. Co-winner of the 1976 Nobel Prize for Physiology.


Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.004 % named Baruch

Popularity of Baruch:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A

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