Praise be to Allah, and may peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, and all his Companions.
The more apparent view is that it is not permissible to name any created being “Tabarak”, because the word “Tabarak” is among the expressions that Allah تعالى has reserved for Himself, and it is not used for anyone other than Him in this manner.
Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, mentioned that the description “Tabarak” is exclusive to Allah تعالى, because He has used it to describe Himself.
Allah تعالى says:
﴿Blessed is Allah, Lord of the worlds.﴾ [Al-A‘raf 7:54]
And He says:
﴿Blessed is He in whose Hand is the dominion.﴾ [Al-Mulk 67:1]
Shaykh Muhammad al-Amin al-Shanqiti, may Allah have mercy on him, stated that the more apparent meaning from a linguistic perspective is that “Tabarak” derives from barakah (blessing), meaning that blessings and abundant goodness come from Allah تعالى. This meaning entails His greatness, sanctity, and perfection.
Blessing, goodness, and provision are in His Hand, and He alone possesses absolute greatness and perfection. Therefore, this expression is exclusive to Him تعالى.
Al-Shanqiti, may Allah have mercy on him, also explained that “Tabarak” is a defective verb in Arabic that does not conjugate like ordinary verbs. There is no regular present tense, verbal noun, or active participle derived from it. He stated that it is among the expressions exclusive to Allah تعالى, so one should not say of anyone else: “Tabarak.”
It is important to distinguish between saying “Tabarak” and describing a created being as “Mubarak” (blessed).
Allah تعالى described some of His servants as blessed, as He said through the words of Jesus, peace be upon him:
﴿And He has made me blessed wherever I am.﴾ [Maryam 19:31]
Therefore, it is permissible to describe a person as “Mubarak” when the intended meaning is that Allah تعالى has placed goodness or benefit in him. However, the expression “Tabarak” in this form is exclusive to Allah سبحانه وتعالى.
Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Aziz al-Salman, may Allah have mercy on him, stated that barakah (blessing) is an attribute that may be attributed to Allah تعالى, and that the verb derived from it is “Tabarak”; therefore, one does not say “Tabarak” of anyone other than Allah. At the same time, someone in whom Allah has placed goodness and benefit may be described as “Mubarak.”
Based on the above, it is not appropriate to name a girl, or any other created being, “Tabarak”, because this expression is exclusive to Allah تعالى and appears in the Quran attributed to Him.
Whoever wants a name with a similar meaning may choose another permissible name that is not exclusive to Allah and does not contain a meaning belonging to His unique attributes.
And Allah knows best.