Jarat as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jarat

What is the meaning of the name Jarat ?

The baby name Jarat is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒærət/ (JAH-rət) or /dʒəˈræt/ (juh-RAT).

Jarat is Arabic in Origin.

Jarat is a rare masculine name with several credible origins. In Thai, it can transliterate the word/name Charat (จรัส, pronounced ja-rát), meaning “bright, shining,” which lends the reading JA-raht. In English contexts, Jarat is often treated as a streamlined spelling of Jarret/Jarrett, a surname-turned-given-name from the Germanic Gerard or Gerald (ger “spear” + hard “brave” or wald “rule”). It may also be read as a creative variant of the biblical Jared (from Hebrew Yered, “he descends”).

Usage is scattered: Jarrett as a surname appears in medieval English records, while Jared gained popularity after the Reformation and again in the late 20th century; Thai Charat has modern, secular use. Variants and near-forms include Jared, Jaret, Jarret, Jarrett, Jarratt, Jareth, Garrett, and Charat (Thai). Short forms can be Jay or Jar. Depending on origin, Jarat’s meaning ranges from “bright” to “spear-brave/spear-rule” to “he descends.”

⚙ Jarat is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Jarat appears only 17 times in total — found in 11 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.