How barack obama got his name' since barak is a hebrew name and obama is an arabic name?

Barak is arabic. It means blessed by allah.





" It's an Arabic word meaning “blessed” and comes directly from the Koran"


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How barack obama got his name' since barak is a hebrew name and obama is an arabic name?
His father is Arabic. He is not a Muslim, Obama is a member of a protestant church in Chicago
Reply:His daddy was African and spoke Arabic...jeez my bad...and he was Muslim...
Reply:Obama's grandfather had converted to Islam, but Obama's father and his mother were atheists. Barak is a Middle Eastern name, common to both Arabic and Hebrew. Obama is a Kenyan name. Obama's Kenyan relatives are both Muslim and Christian.





I am a Muslim and I do NOT consider him to be a Muslim.
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Reply:His father was *not* arabic, he was African. How stupid can people be?





Also, he has been a christian for many years now. Go educate yourselves instead of spreading inane gossip.





BTW, Obama is not arabic.
Reply:A man for all seasons!!
Reply:Who cares? My god!! Does it matter...to anyone?
Reply:I am uncertain if the facts you are presenting are totally true....however, every nationality gets exposed to various theological beliefs[ ever watched the life story of Muhammad Ali] ....Great Democrasies allow it....and it is where true strength comes from. The relationship between theology and law is undeniable, and without it life is nothing more than a great mess!!!!!
Reply:My sons name is Kenyon which is an Irish Gaelic name meaning fair and blond...





He is 1/4 Mexican...how fair and blond do you think he is? Names don't mean anything. The parents think they are good names so be it. You don't have a say in your name.
Reply:I would have thought O'Bama was an Irish name - he must be catholic.
Reply:his background is muslim. no matter what people say,thats what he was. but really it dont matter what he is.....i still aint voting him
Reply:He is a muslim. He went to muslim schools and was sworn into the Karan. Also his middle name is Hussein(which is a name associated with a terroist). The Karan also says that all Christians and Jews need to be killed.
Reply:Barak actually means lightning, to illuminate or bring light. It is also a Biblical name. Barack is a hero in the Bible. The name is mentioned in Judges.





As far as Barack Obama, his father was Kenyan. Barack and Obama is a Kenyan name.
Reply:Who cares?





His father was from Kenya, his mother from Kansas (I think).





His parents named him. I don't care how they chose his name.
Reply:The name Barack must be the corrupted form of the swahili word Baraka,which means blessing(s).Swahili heavily borrows from arabic vocabulary.Obama is a common Luo name in East Africa.So his name must mean roughly"Blessed Obama"
Reply:He has the exact same name as his father. He's a "junior." That's where his name came from.





Obama is a Kenyan family name, it's not Arabic. It's African.
Reply:Why don't you also ask how Hike McCabre, Ritt Momney and Mohn JcCain got their names? Unusuan names, aren't they? Who cares?