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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. In Argentina it is usual a given name for females.[1]
Marat's language of origin is the Tatar language. Its meaning can be translated into desire (desired), wish. It derives from the Turkish name Murat, itself derived from the Arabic Murad. Another influence could be the French revolutioner Jean-Paul Marat.[2]
People named Marat
edit- 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
edit- Russian: Marat (Марат)
- Ukrainian: Marat (Марат)
See also
edit- Marat (disambiguation), for people with the surname Marat and other meanings
References
edit- ^ first-name.net. "FIRST NAME - First name Marat, popularity, evolution and trend". First-Name.net. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ "Marat". Names.org.
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.
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