Save Gender Masculine Usage Turkmen Pronounced Pron. ruwr-bahn-ruw-LU [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" and a shortened form of غُلَام (ḡulām) meaning "servant". A notable bearer is Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow (1957-), the current president of Turkmenistan.