Gender Masculine
Usage Hinduism
Scripts भरत(Sanskrit)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈbʱɐ.ɾɐ.t̪ɐ/(Sanskrit)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "being maintained" in Sanskrit. This is one of the names of Agni, the Hindu god of fire, and is also the name of a brother of Rama in the Hindu epic the Ramayana. It was also borne by a legendary king, the son of Dushyanta and Shakuntala. The official name of the country of India, Bharat, derives from him.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesBharat(Gujarati) Bharat(Hindi) Bharath(Malayalam) Bharat(Marathi) Bharat(Nepali) Bharath(Tamil) Bharath(Telugu)

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Entry updated December 1, 2024