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The baby name Sarath is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈsɑːrət/ — respelling: SAH-rut (also heard as SAH-rath).

Sarath is Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Sanskrit
Pronunciation: IPA: /ˈsɑːrət/ — respelling: SAH-rut (also heard as SAH-rath)

What is the meaning of the name Sarath ?

The baby name Sarath is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈsɑːrət/ — respelling: SAH-rut (also heard as SAH-rath).

Sarath is Sanskrit in Origin.

Sarath is a South Asian masculine given name rooted in Sanskrit śarad, the term for the autumn season and, by extension, “clear, bright, serene.” The name is used across India and Sri Lanka, typically written as සරත් in Sinhala and சரத் (Sarath) in Tamil, with regional spellings reflecting local phonology. Its imagery evokes post-monsoon clarity, harvest abundance, and auspicious new beginnings.

As a given name it saw broad modern adoption in the 20th century, especially in Sri Lanka and southern India, while remaining intelligible across many Indic languages. Variants include Sharath and Sarat, with the closely related Sharad sharing the same root; feminine counterparts are Sharada/Sharadha (also an epithet of the goddess Saraswati, linked to autumnal purity and learning). Cultural references such as Sharad Purnima - the bright autumn full moon - reinforce Sarath’s core meanings of brightness, clarity, and seasonal prosperity.

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Sarath – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV 0 #18 2 644
MV Boys 0 #55 23 3,375
IN 0 #70 2 2,963
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
QA 0 #100 7 7,011
OM 0 #104 13 6,215
KW 0 #114 8 5,216
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
AE 0 #156 22 10,220
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
QA Boys 0 #214 728 18,093
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
SA 0 #283 13 10,560
OM Boys 0 #289 946 17,948
BH 0 #293 282 17,937
JP Boys 0 #297 7 7,909
QA Girls 0 #306 11 15,378
KW Boys 0 #311 598 18,755
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
AE Boys 0 #334 1,362 22,615
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
JO Boys 0 #362 16 7,057
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
Finland Boys 0 #384 44 2,041
YE 0 #392 7 8,639
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
SG Boys 0 #453 252 17,960
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
KW Girls 0 #479 37 19,177
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
IN Boys 0 #528 556 16,750
AE Girls 0 #529 25 20,968
PS Boys 0 #537 12 10,655
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
BD Boys 0 #602 4 10,045
IN Girls 0 #619 13 13,121
IL Boys 0 #621 5 10,983
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
BO Girls 0 #647 5 9,488
LB 0 #683 8 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #691 7 13,071
SA Boys 0 #760 1,199 28,008
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
SA Girls 0 #900 36 25,931
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
MY Boys 0 #1,028 84 25,439
CO Girls 0 #1,063 16 16,140
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
IT Boys 0 #1,226 246 10,046
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619

Sarath is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Sarath

Sarath is predominantly a boy's name.
Sarath is a 2 syllable name, pronounced IPA: /ˈsɑːrət/ — respelling: SAH-rut (also heard as SAH-rath).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Sharath, Sharat, Sarat and Saarath.
Across languages, Sarath has these equivalents: Sharad (Hindi/Sanskrit), Sarat (Bengali), Sharat (South Indian spelling).
Sarath is a name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in India. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within India and its diaspora communities.