Bulat is both a masculine give name and surname with various origins. As a masculine given name, it is derived from a Russian word meaning "steel", ultimately from Persian پولاد (pulâd). From Middle Persian (pwlʾpt'), 𐫛𐫇𐫓𐫀𐫇𐫅 (pwlʾwd /pōlāwad/). Cognate with Iranian borrowing Old Armenian պողովատ (połovat), պողոպատ (połopat).
There are patronymic surnames derived from it: Bulatov, Bulatović.
Notable people with the surname include:
Notable people with the given name include: