Around the globe, البراق (البراق 
) is quite a rare epicene forename. The first name البراق is characteristic of Libya, where it is quite a rare mostly masculine, but infrequently feminine name, Iraq, where it is quite a rare epicene name, and Saudi Arabia, where it is a rare boy's name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Sudan. Likewise, البراق is the last name as well as the forename.