Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 327

Arat

Arat /aˈɾat/

“abundant, plentiful”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
back
Initial
A
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Arat?

Arat

IPA /aˈɾat/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Arat mean?

Nişanyan Adlar connects the name Arat with an Armenian word meaning “abundant, plentiful”. The same source notes that in modern Armenian names it often serves as a short form of Ararat.1

That Arat goes back to arat is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Arat made of?

Arat is a single root: arat (abundant).

Arat root arat abundant ARMENIAN arat “abundant, plentiful” Arat arat root abundant arat ARMENIAN “abundant, plentiful”
Arat: parts and root words
  • arat Armenian — abundant, plentiful1

How was the name Arat formed?

Arat belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Arat?

  1. Can Arat association football player 1984–
  2. Reşit Rahmeti Arat linguist 1900–1964
  3. İbrahim Arat weightlifter 1988–
  4. Hasan Arat basketball player 1959–
  5. Yeşim Arat writer 1955–
  6. Melda Arat actor 1970–
  7. Neclâ Arat politician 1940–
  8. Celâl Arat politician 1883–1968

People surnamed Arat as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Arat also a first name?

Yes. Arat is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “abundant, plentiful”.

Arat as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Arat accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Arat

Q1

What does the surname Arat mean?

Nişanyan Adlar connects the name Arat with an Armenian word meaning “abundant, plentiful”. The same source notes that in modern Armenian names it often serves as a short form of Ararat.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Arat?

The root word of Arat is arat (Armenian): “abundant, plentiful”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Arat?

A·rat, 2 syllables; IPA: /aˈɾat/.