Nurlan Explained
| Nurlan |
| Gender: | Male |
| Region: | Turkic |
Nurlan is a Turkic masculine given name that is mostly common in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The name is essentially a combination of the Arabic word Noor (also spelled as "Nur") meaning light, ray or shine and the Turkic word "Lan/Ulan" which means lion in most Turkic languages. Thus, the name itself can be translated into "radiant lion".[1]
Given name
- Nurlan Balgimbayev (1947–2015), former Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
- Nurlan Dulatbekov (born 1962), the Chancellor of Karagandy “Bolashak” University
- Nurlan Iskakov (born 1963), the Minister of Environmental Protection in the Government of Kazakhstan
- Nurlan Koizhaiganov (born 1977), retired amateur Kazakh Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed in the men's lightweight category
- Nurlan Mendygaliyev (born 1961), Kazakhstani former water polo player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Nurlan Motuev, a Kyrgyz politician
- Nurlan Nigmatulin (born 1962), Kazakh politician, Chairman of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan since 2016
- Nurlan Orazbayev (born 1968), former Kazakh professional ice hockey player
- Nurlan Yermekbayev (born 1963), Kazakh politician, diplomat, Minister of Defense
See also
References
- Web site: Значение имени Нурлан: происхождение, характер, судьба и тайна имени Нурлан. 2020-08-28. znachenieimeny.ru. ru.
