Burak

Lightning speed, The heavenly steed of Isra & Mi'raj

Namesake of Al-Buraq, the miraculous heavenly steed during Al-Isra wal-Mi'raj. Top boy name in Türkiye.

Themes: light, strength

Origin:

Turkish / Arabic

Transliteration:

Burāq • Pronounced: (Bu-rak)

Prominent Regional Familiarity

Türkiye, Western Communities

Naming Tradition

Turkish Muslim Names

Associated Countries & Lineage

Türkiye, Germany

Primary Quranic / Hadith Source

Sahih al-Bukhari (Hadith of Isra & Mi'raj)

Authenticated Scholarly Sources

Fatawa Razawiyyah, Vol. 24

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