Burak (name)

Burak is a Turkish masculine name that derives from the Arabic Buraq, which literally means "lightning" and refers to a creature that transports prophets in Arabic tradition.

Given name

• Burak Abay (born 1996), Turkish cyclist
• Burak Akcapar (born 1967), Turkish diplomat
• Burak Bekdil (1966-2023), Turkish columnist
• Burak Dakak (born 1998), Turkish actor
• Burak Deniz (born 1991),Turkish actor
• Burak Eldem (born 1961), Turkish journalist
• Burak Güven (born 1975), Turkish musician
• Burak Haşhaş (born 2006), Turkish carom billiard player
• Burak Kaplan (born 1990), Turkish footballer
• Burak Özçivit (born 1984) Turkish actor
• Burak Özdemir (CZN Burak) (born 1995), Turkish chef
• Burak Uygur (born 1995), Turkish karateka
• Burak Yeter (born 1982), Turkish Dutch DJ, record producer and remixer
• Burak Yılmaz (born 1985), Turkish footballer

Middle name

• Ahmet Burak Erdoğan (born 1979), son of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
• Tevfik Burak Babaoğlu (born 1993), Turkish foil fencer

Surname

• Sevim Burak (1931–1983), Turkish writer

See also

• All pages with titles containing Burak