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.
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.
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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