Bharath
Bharath is a name with multiple cultural origins: Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu.
- Tamil
- Malayalam
- Telugu
Meaning & Origin of Bharath
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bharath is a name with multiple cultural origins: Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Tamil
- Malayalam
- Telugu
The Story of Bharath
The earliest SSA record of Bharath as a baby boy name dates back to 1989, when 6 babies received it. 2000 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Bharath — #7,415 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Bharaths. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 92 Bharaths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Bharath
Bharath is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 92 births in the dataset. Bharath's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #7,415. Use the chart and map above to compare Bharath's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.