Given name & surname
Boruch
“blessed”·“one who is blessed”
Boruch is a variant of Baruch. Interpretations include “blessed” (Hebrew) and “one who is blessed” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Boruch is a variant of Baruch. Interpretations include “blessed” (Hebrew) and “one who is blessed” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Boruch is a variant of Baruch. An origin associated with Baruch is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1955. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Boruch through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,147
- 1,147 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 42 babies
- 2025
- 36
- #3,254 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +8%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 36 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,254 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 7.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 42 in 2013. In 2025, New Jersey had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (20). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 856 as a first name in 2020; 330 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Boruch
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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