Virat
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning brave or mighty.
Virat by the numbers
In 2025, 9 babies in England and Wales were named Virat. In the US, 42 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 44 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Virat. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Virajshining, radiant, supreme30 in England and Wales (2025)
- Viraatvast; immense; universal4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Viraajradiant or shining; lord of radiance13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Vikrambrave; victorious; valiant11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Vidalof life; relating to living46 in the US (2017)
- Vivanlively or living; a form of Vivian9 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean courage
Like Virat, each of these has courage in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Andrewmanly, brave8,228 in the US (2017)
- Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
- Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 in the US (2017)
- Everettbrave as a wild boar3,814 in the US (2017)
- Tristanbold, sorrowful; from Pictish origin3,333 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean strength
Like Virat, each of these has strength in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Liamresolute protector; short form of William18,764 in the US (2017)
- Williamresolute protector14,922 in the US (2017)
- Ethanstrong, enduring12,398 in the US (2017)
- GabrielGod is my strength9,110 in the US (2017)
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Virat
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