The baby name Morat is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MOH-rat (English) /ˈmɔːrət/,mu-RAT (Turkish-like) /muˈɾat/,mo-RA (French toponym) /mɔ.ʁa/.
The baby name Morat is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MOH-rat (English) /ˈmɔːrət/,mu-RAT (Turkish-like) /muˈɾat/,mo-RA (French toponym) /mɔ.ʁa/.
Morat is in Origin.
Morat is a multicultural name with several plausible roots. In French-speaking Switzerland, Morat is the French name of Murten, making it a rare toponymic given name that evokes the medieval lake town and the 1476 Battle of Morat. In Catalan and Occitan, morat means “purple,” from Latin morum “mulberry,” so as a surname-turned-given it can suggest rich color and vitality. The spelling also appears as a Westernized variant of Turkish Murat, from Arabic Murad/Murād, “wish, desire, aim,” a royal name borne by multiple Ottoman sultans.
Usage as a first name is uncommon but growing in Francophone, Iberian, and diaspora communities, appreciated for its concise form and layered meanings. Variants and related forms include Murat (Turkish), Murad (Arabic), Morad (Maghrebi/Sephardic), and Morato or Moret as cognate surnames; short forms like Mo or Mori offer informal nicknames.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | 0 | #75 | 2 | 1,883 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| YE | 0 | #395 | 4 | 8,639 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #648 | 20 | 13,071 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #762 | 6 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,111 | 18 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,166 | 46 | 19,440 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,176 | 7 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,684 | 8 | 28,008 |
Morat is popular in 35 countries — most recent births per country:
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