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Bharat

“One who is maintained or nurtured, brother of Rama and eponym of India”

2 syllables · 6 letters

About the name Bharat

No name is more bound up with the idea of the country itself, since Bharat is the official Sanskrit name of India as well as the brother who refused a throne he had every right to take. That double load gives it a civic seriousness other short names simply do not have.

Bharat is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced BHUH-rut. On the NameRarity scale it scores 78 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the timeless.

Associated with
dutifulselflessprincipledsteady

Name facts at a glance

Meaning
One who is maintained or nurtured, brother of Rama and eponym of India
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
BHUH-rut
Syllables
2
Letters
6
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
timeless
Rarity
78 / 100
Per million
~7.6
Starts with
B
Numerology
5 · The Free Spirit

How popular is Bharat?

Popularity22/100
Rarity78/100

Bharat currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 7.6 people per million carry it — about 1 in 131,579. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Bharat

  • Bharat
    brother of Rama who ruled Ayodhya in his absence with Rama's sandals on the throne
  • Bharat Bhushan
    leading Hindi film actor of the 1950s
  • Bharat Jadhav
    Marathi stage and film actor

Spellings and variants of Bharat

BharathBarathBharataBharatbhaiBharatendu

Names similar to Bharat

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Balram

BAHL-rahm

Strong Rama; the elder brother of Krishna

Sanskrit91% rare
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Bhagat

BUG-ut

Devotee, the title of the saint-poets in the Guru Granth Sahib

Sanskrit92% rare
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Bhargav

BHAR-guv

Descendant of sage Bhrigu, an epithet of Shiva

Sanskrit92% rare
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Dhara

DHAA-rah

A steady stream, continuous flow

Sanskrit90% rare
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Lakshman

LUKSH-mahn

One with auspicious marks; Rama's devoted younger brother

Sanskrit90% rare
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Aarush

AH-roosh

First ray of the sun; calm and reddish like dawn

Sanskrit79% rare
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Anant

uh-NUNT

Endless, without limit

Sanskrit88% rare
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Bhavya

BHAAV-yaa

Grand, splendid, magnificent

Sanskrit90% rare
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Bharat — frequently asked questions

What does the name Bharat mean?

Bharat means "One who is maintained or nurtured, brother of Rama and eponym of India". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Bharat?

Bharat is pronounced BHUH-rut, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Bharat?

Bharat scores 78 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 131,579 people carry it — about 7.6 per million.

What is the numerology number for Bharat?

Bharat carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 3.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Bharat?

The lucky number for Bharat is 5 (with 14, 23, 32 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Bright Turquoise. The traditional lucky day is Wednesday and the associated gemstone is Aquamarine.