Murat
A Turkish name meaning "wish, desire." Around 880 men in Poland carry it, all of them boys or men: rare enough that most Poles have never met one.
Murat Pronunciation
Murat is pronounced MOO-raht (/ˈmurat/).
How many people are named Murat
1 in 24257 men in Poland is named Murat. 880 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #1010 among male names.
Murat's popularity over time
3 boys were given the name in 2025, ranking #1320 among newborns. It has been climbing since 2024. Still the #1010 name among living men, even as it slips to #1320 among newborns.
Where Murat is most popular
Murat is most popular in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, 888% above the national average (2 boys born 2019–2025), followed by Greater Poland (+402%).
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Kuyavian-Pomeranian2 boys born+888%
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Greater Poland2 boys born+402%
Murat as a middle name
Murat is a first name for 880 men in Poland and a middle name for another 62, a 93/7 split. In the men's middle-name ranking it sits 927th, between Leonel (62) and Oleksandr (62).
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925
62Georgios
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926
62Leonel
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92762Murat
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928
62Oleksandr
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929
62Onur