Zurab ( ka, ზურაბ) is a Georgian masculine given name. It derives from the

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, a name of the legendary warrior from

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Shahnameh The ''Shahnameh'' (, ), also transliterated ''Shahnama'', is a long epic poem written by the Persian literature, Persian poet Ferdowsi between and 1010 CE and is the national epic of Greater Iran. Consisting of some 50,000 distichs or couple ...

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Zurab Adeishvili Zurab Adeishvili ( ka, ზურაბ ადეიშვილი) (born 27 July 1972) is a Georgian lawyer and politician, serving as the Minister of Justice of Georgia from November 2008 to October 2012. Early life Adeishvili was born in t ...

(born 1972), Georgian jurist and politician, Minister of Justice of Georgia since 2008 * Zurab Arziani (born 1987), Georgian footballer * Zurab Avalishvili (1876–1944), Georgian historian, jurist and diplomat *

Zurab Azmaiparashvili Zurab Azmaiparashvili ( ka, ზურაბ აზმაიფარაშვილი; born 16 March 1960) is a chess grandmaster from Georgia. His peak Elo rating was 2702, achieved in July 2003. He is currently, as of 2024, the president of ...

(born 1960), chess Grandmaster from Georgia *

Zurab Ionanidze Zurab Ionanidze ( ka, ზურაბ იონანიძე; born 2 December 1971) is a Georgian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Ionanidze spent most of his nearly 22-year career in Georgia where he won three league ...

(born 1971), footballer for FC Zestaponi, in Georgia's Umaglesi Liga *

Zurab Khizanishvili Zurab Khizanishvili ( ka, ზურაბ ხიზანიშვილი; born 6 October 1981) is a Georgian football coach and former player who is the assistant manager of Georgia U21. A defender, he was the most recent Georgian footballe ...

(born 1981), Georgian professional football player who plays for Reading * Zurab Mamaladze (born 1982), Georgian association footballer who plays for Zestaponi * Zurab Menteshashvili (born 1980), football midfielder from Georgia * Zurab Nadareishvili (born 1957), Georgian composer *

Zurab Noghaideli Zurab Nogaideli ( ka, ზურაბ ნოღაიდელი; born 22 October 1964) is a Georgian businessman and a politician who served as the Prime Minister of Georgia from February 2005 until he resigned, citing health problems, on 16 ...

(born 1964), Georgian businessman, politician, Prime Minister of Georgia 2005–2007 *

Zurab Pochkhua Zurab Pochkhua ( ka, ზურაბ ფოჩხუა) (born July 11, 1963) is a Georgian colonel. He was the commander of Georgian Air Force from September 15, 2008. to 2010. In 1998 Pochkhua finished short courses of air defense at Zhukov C ...

(born 1963), Georgian colonel and Commander of Georgian Air Forces since 2008 * Zurab Pololikashvili (born 1977), Georgian politician, diplomat, Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization *

Zurab Rtveliashvili Zurab Rtveliashvili (16 October 1967 – 20 April 2021) was a Georgian poet and multi-media performer. Rtveliashvili was born in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. He is featured in the 2009 documentary film ''At the Top of My Voice''. In 2010, Rtveliashvili ...

, Georgian poet and multi-media performer *

Zurab Sakandelidze Zurab Aleksandrovich Sakandelidze ( ka, ზურაბ საკანდელიძე; ; 9 August 1945 – 25 January 2004) was a Georgian basketball player who won gold with the Soviet basketball team at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was ...

(1945–2004), Georgian basketball player *

Zurab Sanaya Zurab Vladimirovich Sanaya (; born 15 April 1968) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. As a player, he made his debut in the Soviet Second League in 1985 for FC Nart Cherkessk FC Nart Cherkessk () is a Russian footba ...

(born 1968), Russian professional football coach and a former player *

Zurab Semyonovich Tsereteli Zurab Semyonovich Tsereteli ( ka, ზურაბ წერეთელი; March 21, 1953 – 14 January 1992) was a Georgian professional footballer. Club career He made his professional debut in the Soviet Top League in 1973 for FC Dinamo T ...

(1953–1992), Georgian professional footballer *

Zurab Tchiaberashvili Zurab Tchiaberashvili ( ka, ზურაბ ჭიაბერაშვილი, also spelled Chiaberashvili) (born 6 June 1972) is a Georgia (country), Georgian politician and diplomat. He currently is a leading figure in the opposition European ...

(born 1972), Georgian political rights activist, politician, philosopher and journalist *

Zurab Tsereteli Zurab Konstantinovich Tsereteli ( ka, ზურაბ კონსტანტინეს ძე წერეთელი, tr'';'' 4 January 1934 – 22 April 2025) was a Georgian painter, sculptor and architect known for large-scale and at ti ...

(1934–2025), controversial Georgian painter, sculptor and architect, President of the Russian Academy of Arts *

Zurab Tsiklauri Zurab Sergeyevich Tsiklauri (; born 3 June 1974) is a former Russian professional footballer of Georgian descent. Club career He made his professional debut in the Russian Premier League in 1993 for FC Krylia Sovetov Samara PFC Krylia Sove ...

(born 1974), Russian professional footballer *

Zurab Zhvania Zurab Zhvania ( ka, ზურაბ ჟვანია; 9 December 1963 – 3 February 2005) was a Georgia (country), Georgian politician, who served as Prime Minister of Georgia and Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia. Zhvania began h ...

(1963–2005), Georgian politician, Prime Minister of Georgia and Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia *

Zurab Zviadauri Zurab Zviadauri (born 2 July 1981) is a Georgian judoka who competed in the Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 90 kg, Men's 90 kg at the Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal, the first for G ...

(born 1981), Georgian judoka

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