Murat: Meaning, Origin and Pronunciation
Murat is a boy’s name of Arabic origin. It means “wish, desire, goal”.
About the name Murat
- Meaning
- wish, desire, goal
- Origin
- Arabic
- From Arabic murād.
- Gender
- Male
- Pronunciation
- moo-raht
Well-known bearer
Several Ottoman sultans were named Murad, from Murad I (14th century) onwards.
How to pronounce Murat
Turkish spelling is phonetic: every letter is pronounced, and each letter always has the same sound. Our respellingmoo-raht is an approximation for English speakers. Turkish stresses syllables much more evenly than English, so avoid hitting one syllable hard. Tap the letters below for tips.
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- r
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Turkish r is a light tap of the tongue, like the tt in American “better”; at the end of a word it often sounds breathy.
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Murat with Turkish suffixes
Turkish adds case endings where English uses prepositions. With a personal name the ending is separated by anapostrophe (Murat'a, Murat'ın), but it is still pronounced as one word. The apostrophe only marks where the name ends; the suffix itself follows the usual rules.
The last vowel of Murat is a, a back unrounded vowel. So two-way suffixes take a and four-way suffixes takeı (vowel harmony):Murat'ta, Murat'ı.
Because Murat ends in a consonant, vowel-initial endings attach directly (Murat'ı, Murat'a) with no buffer letter.
The final consonant is voiceless (one of the “Fıstıkçı Şahap” letters f, s, t, k, ç, ş, h, p), so the d of the locative and ablative endingshardens to t:-ta and -tan: Murat'ta, Murat'tan.
Names never show consonant softening in writing (Murat'a), but in everyday speech the final consonant is usually softened, so Murat'a tends to sound like “Murada”.
| Case | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Accusative (object) | Murat'ı | Murat'ı tanıyor musun? Do you know Murat? |
| Dative (to) | Murat'a | Murat'a bir mesaj yazdım. I wrote a message to Murat. |
| Locative (at / with) | Murat'ta | Anahtarlar Murat'ta. Murat has the keys. (lit. The keys are at Murat.) |
| Ablative (from) | Murat'tan | Murat'tan bir hediye aldım. I got a present from Murat. |
| Genitive (’s) | Murat'ın | Bu Murat'ın çantası. This is Murat’s bag. |
| Instrumental (with) | Murat'la | Dün Murat'la konuştum. I talked with Murat yesterday. |
Forms are generated by TurkLogic’s tested grammar engine. See every case explained in theTurkish noun cases guide, or check the harmony of any word in thevowel harmony calculator.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Murat mean?
Murat is a Turkish boy’s name meaning “wish, desire, goal”. Its origin is Arabic. From Arabic murād.
How do you pronounce Murat?
Say it roughly as “moo-raht”, keeping every vowel short and clear. Turkish r is a light tap of the tongue, like the tt in American “better”; at the end of a word it often sounds breathy.
How do you add suffixes to Murat in Turkish?
Because Murat is a proper name, case endings go after an apostrophe and follow vowel harmony: Murat'a (to Murat), Murat'ın (Murat’s), Murat'ta (at Murat’s) and Murat'la (with Murat).
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