Marat is a male and female given name. It is a common given name for males from the

former Soviet republics The post-Soviet states, also referred to as the former Soviet Union or the former Soviet republics, are the independent sovereign states that emerged/re-emerged from the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. Prior to their independence, they ...

(Марат). In Argentina it is usually a given name for females. In

Russia Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, and extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones, sharing Borders ...

it is a common variant of the

Tatar Tatar may refer to: Peoples * Tatars, an umbrella term for different Turkic ethnic groups bearing the name "Tatar" * Volga Tatars, a people from the Volga-Ural region of western Russia * Crimean Tatars, a people from the Crimea peninsula by the B ...

name ''Morat'' (Морат), which is derived from the Arabic

Murad Murad or Mourad () is an Arabic name. It is also common in Armenian, Azerbaijani, Bengali, Turkish, Persian, and Berber as a male given name or surname and is commonly used throughout the Muslim world and Middle East. Etymology It is derived ...

(مراد). Another influence could be the French revolutioner

Jean-Paul Marat Jean-Paul Marat (, , ; born Jean-Paul Mara; 24 May 1743 – 13 July 1793) was a French political theorist, physician, and scientist. A journalist and politician during the French Revolution, he was a vigorous defender of the ''sans-culottes ...

People named Marat

Marat Akbarov Marat Akbarov (, born February 3, 1961) is a former competitive pair skater for the Soviet Union. With Veronica Pershina, he is the 1985 European bronze medalist and 1979 World Junior champion. Career Akbarov began skating in 1968 at the Lok ...

, former Soviet pairs figure skater *

Marat Balagula Marat Yakovlevich Balagula (; ; 8 September 1943 – 19 December 2019) was a Russian-American organized crime figure, crime boss, and close associate of the Lucchese crime family and Colombo crime family. Biography Early life Marat Balagula wa ...

, Russian mob boss *

Marat Basharov Marat Alimzhanovich Basharov (, , born 22 August 1974) is a Soviet and Russian film actor and a TV host, of Volga Tatar origin. Honored Artist of the Republic of Tatarstan (2012), laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation (2002). He ...

, actor * Marat Bikmoev, football striker (soccer forward) *

Marat Bisengaliev Marat Bisengaliev (, born 1962 in Kazakhstan) is a Kazakh violinist and conductor of both the West Kazakhstan Philharmonic Orchestra and TuranAlem Kazakhstan Philharmonic Orchestra. He is the founding Music Director of the Symphony Orchestra of ...

Marat Ganeyev Marat Ganeyev (born 6 December 1964) is a retired track cyclist from Russia, who won the bronze medal for the Soviet Union in the men's points race at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He was a professional road cyclist from 1989 t ...

, Russian track cyclist *

Marat Gelman Marat Aleksandrovich GelmanOfficial (in the passport) Latin-graphics spelling of his last name is Guelman as in French. (; born 24 December 1960) is a Russian collector, gallerist, and op-ed columnist. The former director of PERMM contemporar ...

Marat Grigorian Marat Grigorian (; born 29 May 1991) is an Armenian- Belgian kickboxer currently signed to ONE Championship, where he competes in the featherweight division. Grigorian previously competed for Glory. He is a former Glory Lightweight Champion. He ...

, Armenian professional kickboxer *

Marat Izmailov Marat Nailevich Izmailov (, ; born 21 September 1982) is a Russian former professional footballer turned linesman. Mainly a right midfielder, he could also appear as an attacking midfielder, being best known for his dribbling skills and pace wh ...

, Russian football player *

Marat Khusnullin Marat Shakirzyanovich Khusnullin (born 9 August 1966) is a Russian Tatar politician serving as Deputy Prime Minister of Russia for Construction and Regional Development since 2020. He previously served as Deputy Mayor of Moscow from 2010 to 2020 ...

, Russian Tatar politician * Marat Ksanayev * Marat Magkeyev, football (soccer) player *

Marat Safin Marat Mubinovich Safin ( rus, Мара́т Муби́нович Са́фин, , mɐˈrat ˈsafʲɪn, Ru-Marat-Safin.ogg; ; born 27 January 1980) is a Russian former professional tennis player and former politician. He was ranked as the List of ...

, Russian professional tennis player * Marat Sharafutdinov, Russian amateur micro stakes poker player the winner of the 2012 WCOOP * Marat Shogenov *

Marat Tazhin Marat Mukhanbetkazyuly Tajin (, ''Marat Mūhanbetqazyūly Täjin''; born 8 April 1960) is a Kazakh politician. He served as the Foreign Minister in the Government of Kazakhstan from 2007 to 2009. He previously served as Secretary of the National ...

, Kazakh politician *

Marat Zakirov Marat Sagitovich Zakirov (, born November 8, 1973) is a Russian water polo player who played on the silver medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics. See also * List of Olympic medalists in w ...

, water polo player * Paolo "Marat" Lega (1868–1896), Italian anarchist

Other forms

* Russian: Marat (''Марат'') * Ukrainian: Marat (''Марат'')

References

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