In all the world, รัต (Rat 
, รัต 
, Rhat 
) is quite a common gender-neutral first name. The first name รัต is habitual in Aland Islands, where it is quite a common masculine name, Romania, where it is a rare male name, and Oman. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in India, Bangladesh, and Indonesia. Likewise, รัต is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Rat | France, Romania, India, Myanmar, Bangladesh |
| รัต | Thailand |
| Rhat | Pakistan, India, United States, Myanmar |
รัต is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Rat King , the fictional Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character; Rat King , the fictional character in the 1987–1996 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated television series, Return of the Fly; Rat King , the fictional Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures character, White Light; Rat King , the fictional character in the 1989–1993 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video game series, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time and Rat Fink , the fictional character created by Ed Roth, and in many other works.