Barak

Barak ( or ; , Tiberian Hebrew: Baraq "black", al-Buraq "lightning") was a 12th-century BC ruler and Judge of Ancient Israel. As military commander in the biblical Book of Judges, Barak, with Deborah the prophetess, defeated the Canaanite armies led by Sisera.

Barák is a Czech surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Josef Barák (1833–1883), Czech politician, journalist, and poet
• Jindrich Barák, Czech ice hockey player

For the Hebrew name, see Barak (given name).