Virat

Virat meaning

Virat (विराट) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.

A king who sheltered the Pandavas; cf. virāj, sovereign, splendid

Also used to mean: great, huge, mighty

Virat (विराट) has two Sanskrit roots in view. Monier-Williams records Virāṭa as the king in whose court the Pandavas lived in disguise during the last year of their exile, which gives the Virāṭa Parva of the Mahābhārata its name. The Hindi word virāṭ also continues virāj, whose nominative form is virāṭ: Monier-Williams gives it as ruling far and wide, sovereign and splendid, and as the cosmic being who is the first creation of Brahmā. From this comes virāṭ rūp, the immense cosmic form, and the everyday Hindi sense "huge, vast". Name lists give "great" or "huge". The cricketer Virat Kohli is the best-known bearer.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 983 · entry virāṭa · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, virāṭa, p. 983 · Monier-Williams, vi-rāj, p. 982 · Wikipedia, Virata · Wikipedia, Virat Kohli

Famous namesakes

• Virata, the king who sheltered the Pandavas
• Virat Kohli, Indian cricketer

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First sound वि

Rohini nakshatra, pada 3 · Vrishabh rashi

This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is वी, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.

Spellings

Virat · Viraat

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