The baby name Sarat is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsɑːrət/ (SAH-raht).
The baby name Sarat is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsɑːrət/ (SAH-raht).
Sarat is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Sarat is a South Asian masculine name from Sanskrit śarad, the season following the monsoon. In Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Marathi, and Nepali, the word denotes early autumn and evokes clarity of sky, ripening fields, and the cool full moon of Sharad Purnima; by extension it carries senses of brightness and purity. The name is common in eastern India and among the diaspora, sometimes chosen for children born in the autumn months.
Across literature, usage runs from classical Sanskrit poetry, where śarad signified serene beauty, to modern times. Noted bearers include Bengali novelist Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay and nationalist leader Sarat Chandra Bose, which cemented the spelling Sarat in Bengal. Regional variants include Sharad, Sharat, Sarad, and Sharath; feminine counterparts are Sharada/Sarada, an epithet of the goddess Sarasvati. Related forms occur as compound names like Sharadchandra. Overall, Sarat blends seasonal imagery with scholarly and auspicious associations.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| NG | 0 | #269 | 4 | 5,926 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #333 | 5 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #336 | 3 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #493 | 7 | 7,625 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #538 | 4 | 7,500 |
| BH | 0 | #543 | 11 | 17,937 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #567 | 10 | 10,045 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #614 | 418 | 16,750 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #615 | 17 | 13,121 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 158 | 15,093 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #666 | 42 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #688 | 10 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #739 | 31 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #762 | 6 | 11,684 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #829 | 53 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #922 | 14 | 25,931 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,019 | 74 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 12 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,115 | 14 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,166 | 11 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,175 | 8 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,262 | 6 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,546 | 69 | 28,008 |
Sarat is popular in 35 countries — most recent births per country:
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