Marat is a common given name for males from the former Soviet republics.
Marat's language of origin is the
Tatar language
Tatar ( or ) is a Turkic languages, Turkic language spoken by Volga Tatars, Tatars mainly located in modern Tatarstan (European Russia), as well as Siberia. It should not be confused with Crimean Tatar language, Crimean Tatar or Siberian Tat ...
. Its meaning can be translated into desire (desired), wish. It derives from the
Turkish
Turkish may refer to:
*a Turkic language spoken by the Turks
* of or about Turkey
** Turkish language
*** Turkish alphabet
** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation
*** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey
*** Turkish communities and mi ...
name
Murat, itself derived from the Arabic
Murad.
People named Marat
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Marat Akbarov
Marat Akbarov (russian: Марат Фагимович Акбаров, 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 ...
, former Soviet pairs figure skater
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Marat Balagula
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Marat Basharov, actor
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Marat Bikmoev, football striker (soccer forward)
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Marat Bisengaliev
Marat Bisengaliev ( kk, Marat Sämetūly Bisenğaliev, 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 Dire ...
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Marat Ganeyev, Russian track cyclist
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Marat Gelman
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Marat Grigorian
Marat Grigorian ( hy, Մարատ Գրիգորյան; born 29 May 1991) is an Armenian-Belgian kickboxer currently signed to ONE Championship, where he competes in the featherweight division. Grigorian has previously competed for Glory and is a ...
, Armenian professional kickboxer
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Marat Izmailov
Marat Nailevich Izmailov (russian: Марат Наилевич Измайлов, tt-Cyrl, Марат Наил улы Измайлов; born 21 September 1982) is a Russian former professional footballer.
Mainly a right midfielder, he could als ...
, Russian football player
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Marat Khusnullin
Marat Shakirzyanovich Khusnullin tt-Cyrl, Марат Шакирҗан улы Хөснуллин, translit=Marat Šakirẓ̌an uly Hôsnullin (born 9 August 1966) is a Russian Tatars, Tatar politician serving as Deputy Prime Minister of Russia f ...
, Russian Tatar politician
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Marat Ksanayev
Marat Nazhmudinovich Ksanayev (russian: Марат Нажмудинович Ксанаев; born 5 March 1981) is a former Russian professional footballer.
Club career
He played 9 seasons in the Russian Football National League for PFC Spartak N ...
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Marat Magkeyev
Marat Rostislavovich Magkeyev (russian: Марат Ростиславович Магкеев; born 24 September 1983) is a former Russian professional football player.
Club career
He played in the Russian Football National League for FC Dynamo B ...
, football (soccer) player
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Marat Safin, Russian professional tennis player
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Marat Shogenov
Marat Zalimgeriyevich Shogenov (russian: Марат Залимгериевич Шогенов; born 26 August 1984) is a Russian former professional football player.
Honours
*Russian Second Division, Zone Ural-Povolzhye best player: 2010.
*Russ ...
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Marat Tazhin
Marat Mukhanbetkazyuly Tajin ( kk, Марат Мұханбетқазыұлы Тәжин, ''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 ...
, Kazakh politician
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Marat Zakirov
Marat Sagitovich Zakirov (russian: Марат Сагитович Закиров, born November 8, 1973 in Nizhnekamsk, Tatar ASSR) is a Russian water polo player who played on the silver medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the bronze med ...
, water polo player
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Paolo "Marat" Lega
Paolo Lega (1868–1896), also known as Marat, was an Italian anarchist who attempted to assassinate the prime minister, Francesco Crispi
Francesco Crispi (4 October 1818 – 11 August 1901) was an Italian patriot and statesman. He was amo ...
(1868–1896), Italian anarchist
Other forms
* Russian: Marat (''Марат'')
* Ukrainian: Marat (''Марат'')
See also
*
Marat (disambiguation)
Marat may refer to:
People
*Marat (given name)
*Marat (surname)
**Jean-Paul Marat (1743-1793), French political theorist, physician and scientist
Arts, entertainment, and media
*''Marat/Sade'', a 1963 play by Peter Weiss
* ''Marat/Sade'' (fil ...
, for people with the surname Marat and other meanings
References
Websters Dictionary OnlineNamepedia.org
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