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, 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), 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