Meaning and Origin
What does the name Murat mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from New York, U.S., the name Murat is of Turkish origin and means "Wish, Desire".
- A submission from New Jersey, U.S. says the name Murat means "Desire" and is of Arabic origin.
- A submission from Florida, U.S. says the name Murat means "Wish from God" and is of Turkish origin.
- A submission from Turkey says the name Murat means "Mean of Murat is goal" and is of Turkish origin.
Usually connected with the Turkish name Murat or its appellative murat (“purpose, intention, desire”). But this may be a folk etymology, so Martirosyan tentatively proposes derivation from Old Armenian մօրատ (mōrat), մուրատ (murat, “mud, marsh”), alternative forms of մօր (mōr).
- a river in the Armenian Highland, a tributary of the Euphrates
Murat was also found in the following language(s): Turkish