Polat is a Turkish name of Persian () origin, meaning "steel". It may refer to:
Given name Polat Kemboi Arıkan (born 1990), Turkish long distance runner of Kenyan origin Polat Keser (born 1985), German–Turkish football player Polat Kocaoğlu (born 1979), Turkish basketball player Polat Alemdar (born 1973), Main character of cult Turkish drama Valley of the Wolves Polat Yaldır (born 2003), Turkish footballer
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Adnan Polat (born 1953), Turkish businessman and former president of the Galatasaray sports club Elif Polat (born 1999), Turkiah female sprinter Filiz Polat (born 1978), German politician of Turkish descent Lokman Polat (born 1956), Turkish-Swedish writer of Kurdish origin Mehmet Polat (born 1978), Turkish football player Rojin Polat (born 2004), Australian-Turkish women's footballer Uğur Polat (born 1961), Turkish actor Zümeyran Polat (born 1996), Turkish female wheelchair basketball player
See also Bolad (given name) Polat Dam in Turkey Polat power station in Turkey Poladtuğay, a village in Azerbaijan