Boy
Fırat
Fırat is a familiar Turkish boys’ name shared with the Euphrates, one of the region’s great rivers.
Meaning
Name references commonly describe Fırat as meaning a large, fast-flowing river. It is also the Turkish name of the Euphrates, which flows through eastern Turkey and is counted among the country’s longest rivers.
Origin
Fırat is used as a boys’ name in Turkish and comes from the river’s name. Some sources link it to an Old Turkish word for river, but that explanation is uncertain.
In recent years
Fırat was long among the most frequently chosen names and remains familiar to parents from earlier generations. It reached a best position of 27 in earlier top-100 lists but does not appear in the latest official top 100.
How does it look on a plaque?
On a Meşgalem wooden name plaque, Fırat could sit above a fine river line, with the baby’s birth date beneath.
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