Marat (given name)

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

Other forms

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References

  1. ↑ "Tatar Names" (in Tatar). Archived from the original on 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2025-02-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ↑ "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.