Sirat
/S-IH-R-AA-T/
Inner character, the path of righteousness — Sirat (Punjabi-Arabic, from sirāt) names a girl as one whose conduct is the path itself. A modern Sikh and Muslim Punjabi female favourite that has emerged in 21st-century naming.
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Yes — Sirat is a Sikh girl name of Punjabi origin, meaning “Inner character, the path of righteousness — Sirat (Punjabi-Arabic, from sirāt) names a girl as one whose conduct is the path itself. A modern Sikh and Muslim Punjabi female favourite that has emerged in 21st-century naming.”. It also appears in Muslim tradition.
How well does Sirat fit your family?
This page tells you what Sirat means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against the names already in your family, your heritage, and your baby's exact birth star.
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Meaning & origin
Sirat is a girl's name of Punjabi origin, traditionally used in Sikh families. The name means "Inner character, the path of righteousness — Sirat (Punjabi-Arabic, from sirāt) names a girl as one whose conduct is the path itself. A modern Sikh and Muslim Punjabi female favourite that has emerged in 21st-century naming." and belongs to the Wisdom cluster — names meaning knowledge, insight, and thoughtful presence.
Beyond its Sikh heritage, Sirat is also used in Muslim traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Indian, Pakistani, American, British, Punjabi families, Sirat carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What's Sirat's birth star?
In Vedic tradition, a baby's name is matched to their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — usually through its first syllable. Sirat opens with “Si.” But whether that's auspicious depends on your baby's exact date, time, and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Sirat aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Sirat's birth-star reading →What does Sirat's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Sirat resonates in either tradition.
Sirat's destiny number is 22 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Sirat's full reading →
Does Sirat go with your family's names?
Sirat breaks into 5 sounds: /S-IH-R-AA-T/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Sirat sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Sirat beside your family's names →
Names similar to Sirat
If Sirat resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Sikh girl names, common in Indian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Sikh girl names from the Wisdom cluster
Names that sound similar
Sikh girl names that open with the same syllables as Sirat
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Common questions about Sirat
What does the name Sirat mean?
Sirat means "Inner character, the path of righteousness — Sirat (Punjabi-Arabic, from sirāt) names a girl as one whose conduct is the path itself. A modern Sikh and Muslim Punjabi female favourite that has emerged in 21st-century naming.." It is a girl name of Punjabi origin, traditionally used in Sikh families.
Is Sirat a boy or girl name?
Sirat is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Sirat?
Sirat is of Punjabi origin, used in Sikh, Muslim traditions, commonly among Indian, Pakistani, American families.
Is Sirat a Sikh name?
Yes. Sirat is a girl name traditionally used in Sikh families, of Punjabi origin. It also appears in Muslim tradition.
What does Sirat mean in Punjabi?
Sirat originates from Punjabi, where it means "Inner character, the path of righteousness — Sirat (Punjabi-Arabic, from sirāt) names a girl as one whose conduct is the path itself. A modern Sikh and Muslim Punjabi female favourite that has emerged in 21st-century naming.."
What is the numerology of Sirat?
Sirat has a Pythagorean destiny number of 22 — the master builder — grand vision made real.
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