boy's name
Buraq
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 41
Buraq is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2022, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 87,827 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2020.
Buraq over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2020s (to 2025) | 29 |
How popular is Buraq?
In 2025, Buraq was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Buraq is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Buraq
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Buraq also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Buraq over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Buraq
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Buraq — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Buraq
How popular is the name Buraq?
In 2025, Buraq was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Buraq a girl's or a boy's name?
Buraq is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Buraq most popular?
Buraq peaked in 2022, when 7 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Buraq a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Buraq currently ranks #3,335 in England and Wales. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.