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The baby name Bracha is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbraχə/ (BRAH-khah).

Bracha is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: /ˈbraχə/ (BRAH-khah)

What is the meaning of the name Bracha ?

The baby name Bracha is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbraχə/ (BRAH-khah).

Bracha is Hebrew in Origin.

Bracha is a Hebrew feminine name from ברכה (berakhah), meaning “blessing” or “benediction,” derived from the Semitic root BRK, “to bless/bring prosperity” and also associated with “to kneel” in reverence. The word is central in Jewish liturgy (berakhot, blessings recited over daily acts), giving the name a devotional, gratitude-infused tone.

As a given name it appears widely in Ashkenazi communities of Eastern Europe and later in the diaspora, and has been steadily used in modern Israel. Common transliterations and variants include Bracha, Brakha, Beracha, Berakha; the Yiddish form Brokhe/Brocha (also Brucha) reflects Ashkenazi pronunciation. Related male counterpart is Baruch (“blessed”). Diminutives such as Brachi or Bracha’le occur in Hebrew and Yiddish families. Comparable meaning-names in other languages include Blessing (English/Nigerian usage) and Benedetta (Italian), though Bracha remains distinctly Hebrew in tone and heritage.

Bracha has the following similar or variant Names

Bracha – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
PS 0 #206 13 5,692
IL 0 #247 28 6,291
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
Canada Girls 2024 #280 6 2,795
IL Girls 0 #319 367 11,648
PS Girls 0 #370 160 10,981
PS Boys 0 #556 6 10,655
IL Boys 0 #621 5 10,983
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
United States Girls 2024 #820 97 8,487
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
DZ 0 #1,232 3 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928

Bracha is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
New York City (White, non-Hispanic), United States
AR
CL

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People also ask about Bracha

Bracha is predominantly a girl's name.
Bracha is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈbraχə/ (BRAH-khah).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Brocha, Brucha, Brakhah, Brachah and Braka.
Across languages, Bracha has these equivalents: Baruch (Hebrew, masculine, 'blessed'), Baraka / Barakah (Arabic/Swahili), Benedicta (Latin/English), Benedetta (Italian), Eulogia (Greek), and 1 more.
Yes — Bracha ranked #280 in Canada in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Bracha ranks highest in Canada (#280 in 2024).
Bracha's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #849 in 2014 to #820 in 2024 in United States.