Marat is a male and given name. It is a common given name for males from the former Soviet republics (Марат).
In Russia it is a common variant of the Arabic name Morat (Морат), which is derived from the classic Arabic Murad (مراد). Another influence could be the French revolutioner Jean-Paul Marat.
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
Websters Dictionary Online Namepedia.org