Boy name
Ararat name meaning
“a historical name for Mount Ararat”
Ararat is a historical name for Mount Ararat, known in Turkish as Ağrı Dağı. Associated with the ancient designation Urartu, the place name spread through biblical tradition. Used as a masculine name in Türkiye, it evokes the mountain’s high, snow covered summit and its imposing landscape.
What does Ararat mean?
A historical name for Mount Ararat
In Turkish: Ağrı Dağı'nın tarihî adlarından biri
Ararat is an internationally used name for the mountain known in Turkish as Ağrı Dağı. It evokes the biblical account of Noah's ark resting on the mountains of Ararat and the mountain's presence in Armenian literature and art. As a personal name, it draws primarily on these geographical and cultural associations.
Origin of the name Ararat
Ararat is a personal name taken from a mountain and regional name. It is related to the ancient designation Urartu and spread through biblical tradition; its deeper lexical meaning is uncertain.
How to pronounce Ararat
| Syllables | 3 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /aɾaɾat/ |
Is Ararat a boy’s name?
Yes, Ararat is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Ararat does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Ararat
Names with related meanings
- Doruk♂Summit
- Altay♂The Altai Mountains
- Yamaç♂The sloping side of a hill or mountain
- Dağhan♂Khan of the mountain, mountain ruler
- Sarp♂Steep, rugged, difficult to cross
- Ilgaz♂A name recalling the Ilgaz Mountains
- Dorukhan♂A compound evoking a summit and rulership
- Volkan♂Volcano
- Yalçın♂Steep and rugged
- Pamir♂The high mountain region of Central Asia
- Sipan♂The Kurdish name of Mount Süphan
- Barzan♂High place, heights
Famous people named Ararat
- Ararat Mor · b. 1966
FAQ about the name Ararat
What is the meaning of Ararat?
Ararat means “a historical name for Mount Ararat”. Ararat is a personal name taken from a mountain and regional name. It is related to the ancient designation Urartu and spread through biblical tradition; its deeper lexical meaning is uncertain.
Is Ararat a boy’s name?
Yes, Ararat is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Ararat in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Ararat nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
How many syllables does Ararat have?
Ararat has 3 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Ararat?
Ararat does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Ararat?
Notable people named Ararat include Ararat Mor.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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