Burak
Meaning
"bright flash, lightning"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,301
- Total SSA Count
- 18
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Bur, Buri
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"bright flash, lightning"
Origin: Arabic
"scholarly achievement, academic excellence"
Origin: Sino-Vietnamese
Khoa is more popular, ranked #5215 vs #5301 for Burak.
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Khoa is more popular, ranked #5215 compared to Burak at #5301 in the United States.
Burak means "bright flash, lightning" (Arabic origin). Khoa means "scholarly achievement, academic excellence" (Sino-Vietnamese origin).
Burak is primarily a boy name. Khoa is primarily a boy name.