Browse Names - Behind the Name

Abdulla Абдулла m Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Azerbaijani, Dhivehi, Uyghur, Arabic
Form of Abd Allah in several languages, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.

Adilet Адилет m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Means "justice" in Kyrgyz and Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic عدل ('adala) meaning "to act justly".

Aibek Айбек m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Derived from Kazakh and Kyrgyz ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Akmat Акмат m Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Ahmad.

Ali 1 Али m Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay, Avar, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Tajik, Dhivehi, Albanian, Bosnian
Means "lofty, sublime" in Arabic, from the root علا ('ala) meaning "to be high". Ali ibn Abi Talib was a cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad and the fourth caliph to rule the Muslim world. His followers were the original Shia Muslims, who regard him as the first rightful caliph.... [more]

Almazbek Алмазбек m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz алмаз (almaz) meaning "diamond", ultimately from Persian الماس (almas), combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Anvar Анвар m Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz, Tatar
Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz and Tatar form of Anwar.

Atabek Атабек m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From the Turkic noble title atabeg, derived from ata meaning "father, ancestor" and beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Aybek Айбек m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kyrgyz/Kazakh Айбек (see Aibek).

Azamat Азамат m Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Uzbek, Bashkir
Derived from Arabic عظمة ('azamah) meaning "majesty, glory".

Aziz Азиз m Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Tajik
Means "powerful, respected, beloved" in Arabic, derived from the root عزّ ('azza) meaning "to be powerful" or "to be cherished". In Islamic tradition العزيز (al-'Aziz) is one of the 99 names of Allah. A notable bearer of the name was Al-'Aziz, a 10th-century Fatimid caliph.

Bekzat Бекзат m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" and the Persian suffix زاد (zad) meaning "son of".

Daniyar Данияр m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tatar
Derived from Persian دانا (dana) meaning "wise" and یار (yar) meaning "friend, companion".

Eldar Элдар m Azerbaijani, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Georgian
From Turkic el meaning "country, society" combined with the Persian suffix دار (dar) meaning "possessor".

Ergesh Эргеш m Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz cognate of Ergash.

Ibragim Ибрагим m Chechen, Ossetian, Kyrgyz
Chechen, Ossetian and Kyrgyz form of Ibrahim. This is also a Russian form, used to Russify native versions of the name in countries that were once part of the Soviet Union.

Ismail Исмаил m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Chechen, Avar, Albanian
Form of Ishmael in several languages. It is also an alternate transcription of Arabic إسماعيل (see Isma'il).

Jyrgal Жыргал m & f Kyrgyz
Means "happiness" in Kyrgyz.

Kadyr Кадыр m Kyrgyz, Turkmen, Kazakh
Kyrgyz, Turkmen and Kazakh form of Qadir.

Karim Карим m Arabic, Persian, Tajik, Uzbek, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tatar
Means "generous, noble" in Arabic, from the root كرم (karuma) meaning "to be generous". In Islamic tradition الكريم (al-Karim) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Maksat Максат m Turkmen, Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Means "goal, purpose, intention" in Turkmen, Kyrgyz and Kazakh, all derived from Arabic مقصد (maqsid).

Nurbek Нурбек m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz нур (nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Nurlan Нурлан m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Azerbaijani
Means "bright boy" in Kazakh, Kyrgyz and Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and Turkic oglan meaning "young man, boy".

Osmon Осмон m Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Uthman.

Ruslan Руслан m Russian, Tatar, Bashkir, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Turkmen, Azerbaijani, Ossetian, Chechen, Ingush, Avar, Circassian, Indonesian, Malay
Form of Yeruslan used by Aleksandr Pushkin in his poem Ruslan and Ludmila (1820), which was loosely based on Russian and Tatar folktales of Yeruslan Lazarevich.

Samat Самат m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Bashkir, Tatar
Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Bashkir and Tatar form of Samad.

Sukhrab Сухраб m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Sohrab.

Sulayman Сулайман m Arabic, Kyrgyz
Arabic and Kyrgyz form of Solomon.

Sultan Султан m & f Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Urdu, Bengali, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Avar
Means "ruler, king, sultan" in Arabic. In the Arab world this name is typically masculine, but Turkey it is given to both boys and girls.

Sydyk Сыдык m Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Siddiq.

Taalay Таалай m Kyrgyz
Means "lucky, happy" in Kyrgyz.

Ulan Улан m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "young man, boy" in Kazakh and Kyrgyz.

Umar Умар m Arabic, Urdu, Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz, Indonesian, Hausa
Means "populous, flourishing", derived from Arabic عمر ('umr) meaning "life". Umar was a companion and strong supporter of the Prophet Muhammad who became the second caliph of the Muslims. He is considered to be one of the great founders of the Muslim state. The name was also borne by a 12th-century poet from Persia, Umar Khayyam.

Zamir Замир m Arabic, Urdu, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Kazakh, Tajik
Means "mind, heart, conscience" in Arabic.

Zhyrgal Жыргал m & f Kyrgyz
Alternate transcription of Kyrgyz Жыргал (see Jyrgal).

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