Porat is a Jewish surname (not to be confused with von Porat, a Swedish noble family name). Notable people with the surname include:

Ariel Porat (born 1956), Israeli jurist and academic Dina Porat (born 1943), Israeli historian Elisha Porat (1938–2013), Israeli poet and writer Hanan Porat (1943–2011), Israeli rabbi, educator and politician Iddo Porat, Israeli legal scholar Marc Porat, compiler of The Information Economy (1977) Marc Porat, American tech entrepreneur and angel investor Matan Porat, Israeli pianist and composer Orna Porat (1924–2015), German-born Israeli theater actress

Ruth Porat (born 1957), British-born American financial executive Yosef Porat (1909–1996), German-Israeli chess player

See also Porat, Israel Ben-Porat