The baby name Subroto is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced soo-BROH-toh (IPA: /suːˈbroʊtoʊ/).
Subroto is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Subroto is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced soo-BROH-toh (IPA: /suːˈbroʊtoʊ/).
Subroto is Sanskrit in Origin.
Subroto is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, formed from su (“good, noble”) + vrata/brata (“vow, observance”), conveying “one of good vows,” “devout,” or “of virtuous resolve.” The form entered multiple languages via Indic and Javanese traditions: Sanskrit vratá > Indo-Aryan brata/vrata and Old Javanese brata, which in modern Javanese and Indonesian often appears as broto. In Bengali phonology, final -a frequently becomes -o, yielding Subroto alongside Subrata.
Historically, the name has been widely used in eastern India (notably Bengal and Odisha) and in Indonesia, especially among Javanese speakers. In India, Subrata and Subroto are common spellings; in Hindi/Odia, Subrat also occurs. In Indonesia, the Dutch-era orthography Soebroto persists as a legacy variant. Notable bearers include Indian Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee and Indonesian economist Subroto. Diminutives such as Subro or Broto appear in informal use.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Boys | 0 | #132 | 4 | 4,130 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| BD | 0 | #217 | 11 | 5,992 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #317 | 320 | 10,045 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #400 | 7 | 8,413 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #649 | 6 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #685 | 13 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #697 | 11 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #799 | 8 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #861 | 21 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #913 | 89 | 16,750 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,081 | 12 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,093 | 19 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,586 | 29 | 28,008 |
Subroto is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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