What origin is the name Virat?

Virat comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Virat a popular name?

Virat is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Virat?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Virat — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Virat written in its native script?

Virat is written विराट.

What is the rashi of the name Virat?

Virat starts with the syllable “Vi” (वी), which traditionally belongs to Rohini nakshatra, pada 3, in Vrishabh rashi (Taurus).

Virat

Q: Is Virat a rare name?

Yes. Virat does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Virat

Virat

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Virat is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Supreme being; very big; very big, giant proportioned", Rashi Vrishabh.

Parents who choose Virat pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Supreme being; very big; very big, giant proportioned". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: विराट
Rashi: Vrishabh
Nakshatra: rohini (Vi)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Supreme being; very big; very big, giant proportioned

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as विराट

Quick answers about Virat

Very rare in US records

What does Virat mean?

Virat is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Supreme being; very big; very big, giant proportioned".

Is Virat a rare name?

Yes. Virat does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Virat

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Vi (वी)
Rashi: Vrishabh (Taurus)
Nakshatra: Rohini, pada 3
Name number: 5

By tradition, names starting with “Vi” suit babies born in Rohini nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Vrishabh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.