What is "b-r-k"

The Semitic root B-R-K has the original meaning of "to kneel down", with a secondary meaning "to bless".

In Islamic mysticism, Barakah is a concept of spiritual presence or revelation. The cognate Hebrew term is Berakhah "benediction, blessing".

Baruch is a Biblical Hebrew given name, most notably the name of Baruch ben Neriah, aide to the prophet Jeremiah.

The Arabic masculine given name Mubarak is the Arabic stem III passive participle, , meaning "blessed (one)".

The given name Barack of US president Barack Obama is derived from the same root. However, is not a given name in Standard Arabic. The Arabic given name derived from the root B-R-K is Mubarak ( "blessed (one)"). However, it appears that the variant has a tradition as a masculine given name in Islamic parts of Sub-Saharan Africa.