Quick answer
Baruch is a boy name with Hebrew roots meaning "blessed".
Pronunciation: English /bə.ˈɹuk/; English /ˈbɛɹ.ʊk/; English /ˈbɑɹ.ʊk/; Hebrew /ba.ˈʁuχ/.
Meaning and history
This name comes from the Hebrew name בָּרוּך (Baruḵ) meaning "blessed". In the Old Testament this is the name of a companion of the prophet Jeremiah, acting as his scribe and assistant. The deuterocanonical Book of Baruch was supposedly written by him. A famous bearer was Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677), a Dutch-Jewish rationalist philosopher.
Notes and context
Usage: biblical, biblical latin, hebrew | Hebrew: בָּרוּך