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
Other forms
- Russian: Marat (Марат)
- Ukrainian: Marat (Марат)
See also
- Marat (disambiguation), for people with the surname Marat and other meanings
References
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