Bharata: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Bharata – Meaning: one who is maintained, cherished – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: BUH-ruh-tuh


Bharata is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “one who is maintained, cherished”. It appears in our list of 200+ Hindu Baby Boy Names — Sacred, Strong, and Steeped in Tradition.

Meaning & Origin of Bharata

Meaning: One who is maintained, cherished.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Bharata

Phonetic: BUH-ruh-tuh   IPA: /ˈbʱʌ.rə.tə/

Popularity of Bharata

Bharata doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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