Berach as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Berach

What is the meaning of the name Berach ?

The baby name Berach is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /bəˈrɑχ/ or /beˈrɑχ/; respelling: beh-RAKH (with guttural 'kh'), anglicized: BEH-rack.

Berach is Hebrew in Origin.

Berach is an Irish Gaelic masculine name from Old Irish Bérach/Bearach, related to a root meaning “point, spear” and by extension “sharp” or “keen.” The sense is both literal - spear-like, pointed - and metaphorical - quick-witted or incisive. A common diminutive is Berchán/Bearchán, implying “little sharp one,” which became a name in its own right across medieval Ireland.

The name is well attested in the early church: Saint Berach (6th–7th century), associated with Cluain Coirpthe, gave his name to Tarmonbarry (Irish: Tearmann Bhearaigh, “Berach’s sanctuary”) on the Longford–Roscommon border, and his feast is kept on 15 February. Spellings and variants include Bérach, Bearach (Modern Irish), Berach (Anglicized), and Beragh in some anglicized place-forms; related diminutives are Berchán/Bearchán. While rare in modern usage, Berach appeals in heritage naming for its compact form, historic resonance, and vigorous meaning.

⚙ We have no record of Berach in any national birth registry or name dataset. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. Either way, it's a name very few children share.