Murat: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Murat – Meaning: wish, desire, intent – Origin: Turkish (from Arabic) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: moo-RAHT


Murat is a Turkish (from Arabic) boy's name meaning “wish, desire, intent”. It appears in our list of 200+ Muslim Baby Boy Names — Strong, Meaningful, and Globally Loved.

Meaning & Origin of Murat

Meaning: Wish, desire, intent.

Origin: Turkish (from Arabic).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Murat

Phonetic: moo-RAHT   IPA: /mʊˈrɑːt/

Popularity of Murat

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1966–2024.

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