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virat

Virat is a masculine given name of Indian origin, derived from the Sanskrit word virāṭ, which conveys meanings such as great, mighty, vast, or majestic. In Hindu literature, virāṭ also appears in the term Virat Purusha to denote the cosmic or universal form of the divine. The name carries connotations of strength and grandeur and is used across communities in India and among the Indian diaspora.

As a given name, Virat is common in contemporary India and among Hindi-speaking populations, though it is

Notable people with the name include Virat Kohli, an Indian cricketer born in 1988 who has served

not
limited
to
a
single
religious
or
ethnic
group.
It
is
typically
transliterated
as
Virat,
with
occasional
spellings
like
Verat
or
Veerat
in
other
scripts.
as
captain
of
the
India
national
team
in
multiple
formats
and
is
regarded
as
one
of
the
leading
batsmen
of
his
generation.
The
name
is
also
borne
by
various
other
professionals
in
sports,
entertainment,
and
academia,
reflecting
its
broad
usage
in
South
Asia.