The baby name Polak is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Polish: /ˈpɔlak/ (POH-lahk).
Polak is Polish in Origin.
The baby name Polak is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Polish: /ˈpɔlak/ (POH-lahk).
Polak is Polish in Origin.
Polak is a masculine Slavic ethnonym-turned-name meaning “Pole” or “man from Poland.” It comes from Polish Polak, derived from the tribal name Polanie, linked to pole “field,” hence “people of the fields.” Cognates appear across Slavic languages - Czech and Slovak Polák, Russian Polyak, Ukrainian Poliak - with the feminine counterpart Polka in Polish. Pronounced POH-lahk.
As a given name, Polak is exceedingly rare; it is predominantly a surname borne by ethnic Poles and Ashkenazic Jews indicating Polish origin. Modern usage as a first name tends to be symbolic, chosen to honor ancestry or cultural identity. Related surnames and transliterations include Polák, Pollak, Polyak, Poliak, and Polyakov/Poliakov. Note that the English form spelled with -ck (Polack) is widely considered derogatory and is not used as a personal name. Possible nicknames are minimal; some may use Pol, while the feminine Pola has independent use.
Polak is a rare name. Across 20 countries, we found 70 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #319 | 17 | 6,459 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #562 | 4 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #599 | 7 | 10,045 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,175 | 8 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Polak is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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