Boy name
Sırat name meaning
“path; the bridge crossed in the afterlife”
Sırat means “path” and also names the bridge believed to be crossed in the afterlife. It comes from Arabic ṣirāṭ, meaning road or way. In Türkiye it is a masculine name. Its concrete imagery includes a route stretching ahead and the bridge known in Turkish as the Sırat bridge.
What does Sırat mean?
Path; the bridge crossed in the afterlife
In Turkish: yol; ahirette geçileceğine inanılan köprü
In Turkish, Sırat is especially associated with the bridge described in accounts of the afterlife. The Arabic word has the broader sense of a path, as in the Quranic expression for the straight path. The name therefore carries both directional and religious imagery.
Origin of the name Sırat
From Arabic ṣirāṭ, “path, way.” In Turkish it also denotes the bridge associated with passage in the afterlife in Islamic belief.
| Linguistic origin | Arabic |
|---|---|
| Naming tradition | Islamic |
| In Islamic history | Names found in the Quran |
| Is Sırat in the Quran? | As a word · الصراط · 1:6The source word occurs as الصراط in the Quran’s opening surah, where it means the path or way. |
| Starts with | S · Sı |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.
How to pronounce Sırat
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /sɯɾat/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | صراط |
Is Sırat a boy’s name?
Yes, Sırat is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Sırat 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 Sırat
- Sıral♂♀Receive and keep a secret
- Sıray♂♀Mystery and moon
- Serhat♂Border, frontier region
- Siraç♂A light-giving lamp or lantern
- Sedat♂Rectitude
- Suat♂Happiness, joy
- Sırrı♂Pertaining to secrets or hidden matters
- Sidat♂
- Siret♂İnner character
- Sonat♂♀İnstrumental composition in several movements
- Serzat♂
- Sokrat♂Sound in strength
Names with related meanings
- İlyas♂My God is Yahweh
- Selahattin♂Righteousness of the faith
- Nurettin♂Light of the faith or religion
- İslam♂Submission to God
- Baver♂Belief, faith, trust
- Resul♂Messenger
- Cihat♂Striving, struggle
- Necmettin♂Star of the faith
- Hanifi♂Associated with hanif belief and religious uprightness
- Fahrettin♂The pride or glory of the faith
- Muhittin♂Reviver of the faith
- Bahattin♂Beauty and splendor of the faith
Famous people named Sırat
- Sırat Yeşilördek · b. 1997
FAQ about the name Sırat
What is the meaning of Sırat?
Sırat means “path; the bridge crossed in the afterlife”. From Arabic ṣirāṭ, “path, way.” In Turkish it also denotes the bridge associated with passage in the afterlife in Islamic belief.
Is Sırat a boy’s name?
Yes, Sırat is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Sırat in the Quran?
As a word. The source word occurs as الصراط in the Quran’s opening surah, where it means the path or way. (e.g.: 1:6)
What is the origin of the name Sırat?
Sırat is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Sırat have?
Sırat has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Sırat?
Sırat 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 Sırat?
Notable people named Sırat include Sırat Yeşilördek.
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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