Marat (given name)

Template:Wiktionary Marat is a male and female given name. It is a common given name for males from the former Soviet republics (Марат). In Argentina it is usually a given name for females.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In Russia it is a common variant of the Tatar name Morat (Морат), which is derived from the Arabic Murad (مراد).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Another influence could be the French revolutioner Jean-Paul Marat.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

People named Marat

Marat Akbarov, former Soviet pairs figure skater
Marat Balagula, Russian mob boss
Marat Basharov, actor
Marat Bikmoev, football striker (soccer forward)
Marat Bisengaliev
Marat Ganeyev, Russian track cyclist
Marat Gelman
Marat Grigorian, Armenian professional kickboxer
Marat Izmailov, Russian football player
Marat Khusnullin, Russian Tatar politician
Marat Ksanayev
Marat Magkeyev, football (soccer) player
Marat Safin, Russian professional tennis player
Marat Sharafutdinov, Russian amateur micro stakes poker player the winner of the 2012 WCOOP
Marat Shogenov
Marat Tazhin, Kazakh politician
Marat Zakirov, water polo player
Paolo "Marat" Lega (1868–1896), Italian anarchist