Marat (given name)
Marat is a male and female given name. It is a common given name for males from the former Soviet republics. In Argentina it is usually a given name for females.
In Russia it is a common variant of the Tatar name Morat, which is derived from the Arabic Murad. Another influence could be the French revolutioner Jean-Paul Marat.
People named Marat
- Marat Akbarov, former Soviet pairs figure skater
- Marat Amankulov, Kyrgyz politician
- Marat Balagula, Russian mob boss
- Marat Basharov, Soviet and Russian actor
- Marat Bikmoev, Uzbek football striker
- Marat Bisengaliev, Kazakh violinist
- Marat Ganeyev, Russian track cyclist
- Marat Gelman, Russian collector
- Marat Grigorian, Armenian professional kickboxer
- Marat Izmailov, Russian football player
- Marat Khusnullin, Russian Tatar politician
- Marat Khusnutdinov, Russian ice hockey player
- Marat Ksanayev, Russian footballer
- Marat Magkeyev, Russian football player
- Marat Safin, Russian professional tennis player
- Marat Sharafutdinov, Russian amateur micro stakes poker player the winner of the 2012 WCOOP
- Marat Shogenov, Russian footballer
- Marat Tazhin, Kazakh politician
- Marat Zakirov, Russian water polo player
- Paolo "Marat" Lega, Italian anarchist
Other forms
- Russian: Marat
- Ukrainian: Marat