Marat (given name)
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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.[1]
In Russia it is a common variant of the Arabic name Morat (Морат), which is derived from the classic Arabic Murad (مراد).[2] Another influence could be the French revolutioner Jean-Paul Marat.[3]
People named Marat
- Marat Akbarov (born 1961), former Soviet pairs figure skater
- Marat Amankulov (1970–2026), Kyrgyz politician
- Marat Balagula (1943–2019), Russian mob boss
- Marat Basharov (born 1974), Soviet and Russian actor
- Marat Bikmoev (born 1986), Uzbek football striker (soccer forward)
- Marat Bisengaliev (born 1962), Kazakh violinist
- Marat Ganeyev (born 1964), Russian track cyclist
- Marat Gelman (born 1960), Russian collector
- Marat Grigorian (born 1991), Armenian professional kickboxer
- Marat Izmailov (born 1982), Russian football player
- Marat Khusnullin (born 1966), Russian Tatar politician
- Marat Khusnutdinov (born 2002), Russian ice hockey player
- Marat Ksanayev (born 1981), Russian footballer
- Marat Magkeyev (born 1983), Russian football (soccer) player
- Marat Safin (born 1980), Russian professional tennis player
- Marat Sharafutdinov, Russian amateur micro stakes poker player the winner of the 2012 WCOOP
- Marat Shogenov (born 1984), Russian footballer
- Marat Tazhin (born 1960), Kazakh politician
- Marat Zakirov (born 1973), Russian water polo player
- Paolo "Marat" Lega (1868–1896), Italian anarchist
Other forms
- Russian: Marat (Марат)
- Ukrainian: Marat (Марат)
See also
- Marat (disambiguation), for people with the surname Marat and other meanings
References
- ^ first-name.net. "FIRST NAME - First name Marat, popularity, evolution and trend". First-Name.net. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ "Tatar Names" (in Tatar). Archived from the original on 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
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According to the second version, the name Marat became widespread in the USSR in honor of Jean Paul Marat, one of leaders of the Great French Revolution.