Kazakh Names

Kazakh names are used in the country of Kazakhstan in central Eurasia.
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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.
Adil Әділ m Arabic, Turkish, Urdu, Uyghur, Kazakh
Means "fair, honest, just" in Arabic, from the root عدل (ʿadala) meaning "to act justly". This name was borne by several sultans of Bijapur.
Adilet Әділет m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Means "justice" in Kyrgyz and Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic عدل (ʿadala) 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".
Aidana Айдана f Kazakh
Means "wise moon" in Kazakh, from ай (ay) meaning "moon" and дана (dana) meaning "wise".
Aiday Айдай f Kazakh
Means "moon-like" in Kazakh, from ай (ay) meaning "moon" and the suffix дай (day) meaning "like".
Aigerim Әйгерім f Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and керім (kerim) meaning "wonderful, amazing". It was created by the 19th-century Kazakh poet Abai Qunanbaiuly as a nickname for his wife Shukiman.
Aigul Айгүл f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Aygül.
Aikorkem Айкөркем f Kazakh
Means "elegant moon", derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and көркем (korkem) meaning "beautiful, elegant".
Ailin Айлин f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Aylin.
Aiman 1 Айман f Kazakh
Possibly means "my moon" in Kazakh, from ай (ay) meaning "moon" and the Persian possessive من (man) meaning "my". Aiman and Sholpan are sisters in a 19th-century Kazakh epic poem, later adapted into the 1934 play Aiman-Sholpan by Mukhtar Auezov.
Aina 5 Айна f Kazakh
Means "mirror" in Kazakh, ultimately from Persian آینه (āyneh).
Ainur Айнұр f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Aynur.
Aisha Айша f Arabic, Urdu, Hausa, Swahili, Kazakh, African American
Means "living, alive" in Arabic. This was the name of Muhammad's third wife, the daughter of Abu Bakr. Some time after Muhammad's death she went to war against Ali, the fourth caliph, but was defeated. Her name is used more by Sunni Muslims and less by Shias.... [more]
Aisultan Айсұлтан m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and сұлтан (sultan) meaning "sultan, king" (of Arabic origin).
Aizere Айзере f Kazakh
Means "golden moon" from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold".
Aizhan Айжан f Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".
Akhmet Ахмет m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Ahmad.
Akmaral Ақмарал f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" and марал (maral) meaning "deer".
Aldiyar Алдияр m Kazakh
Derived from the archaic Kazakh title алдияр (aldiyar), which was used to address a ruler (equivalent to English Your Majesty). The word is ultimately of Persian origin, but of uncertain meaning.
Ali 1 Әли 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 (ʿalā) 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]
Alikhan Әлихан m Kazakh
Combination of the name Ali 1 and the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Alinur Әлинұр, Алинұр m Kazakh
From the given name Ali 1 combined with Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".
Alisher Әлішер m Uzbek, Kazakh, Tajik
From the given name Ali 1 combined with Persian شیر (shīr) meaning "lion". It was borne by the Timurid poet Ali-Shir Nava'i (1441-1501), who wrote in the Chagatai Turkic language.
Aliya 1 Әлия f Arabic, Kazakh, Tatar, Urdu
Feminine form of Ali 1. This can also be another way of transcribing the related name عالية (see Aaliyah).
Amina 1 Әмина f Arabic, Bosnian, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Ingush, Kazakh, Urdu, Swahili, Hausa
Derived from Arabic أمن (ʾamina) meaning "safe, secure". This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's mother, who died when he was young.
Amir 1 Әмір m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Kazakh, Tatar, Bashkir, Malay, Indonesian, Bosnian
Means "commander, prince" in Arabic. This was originally a title, which has come into English as the Arabic loanword emir.
Amirkhan Әмірхан m Tatar, Kazakh, Chechen, Circassian
From Arabic أمير (ʾamīr) meaning "commander" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Anar 2 Анар f Kazakh
Variant of Anara.
Anara Анара f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From Kazakh and Kyrgyz анар (anar) meaning "pomegranate", a word ultimately derived from Persian.
Anargul Анаргүл f Kazakh
Means "blooming pomegranate tree" in Kazakh.
Aqbota Ақбота f Kazakh
From Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" and бота (bota) meaning "young camel".
Araylym Арайлым f Kazakh
Means "my beautiful" in Kazakh, from арайлы (arayly) meaning "beautiful, like the dawn" combined with a possessive suffix.
Arman 1 Арман m Persian, Kazakh
Means "wish, hope" in Persian.
Aruzhan Аружан f Kazakh
Means "beautiful soul" in Kazakh.
Asel Әсел f Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkish
From Arabic عسل (ʿasal) meaning "honey".
Aslan Аслан m Turkish, Kazakh, Azerbaijani, Chechen, Ossetian, Circassian, Literature
From Turkic arslan meaning "lion". This was a byname or title borne by several medieval Turkic rulers, including the Seljuk sultan Alp Arslan (a byname meaning "brave lion") who drove the Byzantines from Anatolia in the 11th century. The author C. S. Lewis later used the name Aslan for the main protagonist (a lion) in his Chronicles of Narnia series of books, first appearing in 1950.
Asylym Асылым f Kazakh
Means "my dear" in Kazakh, derived from асыл (asyl) meaning "precious, noble" and the possessive suffix ым (ym).
Atabek Атабек m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From the Turkic noble title atabeg, derived from ata meaning "father, ancestor" and beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Ayan 2 Аян f & m Azerbaijani, Kazakh
Means "clear, obvious, revelation" in Kazakh and Azerbaijani, from Arabic عيان (ʿiyān) meaning "witnessing, seeing, clear", a derivative of عاين (ʿāyana) meaning "to see". It is feminine in Azerbaijan and masculine in Kazakhstan.
Ayana 2 Аяна f Kazakh
Feminine form of Ayan 2.
Ayaru Айару f Kazakh
Means "beautiful moon", derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and ару (aru) meaning "beauty".
Ayaulym Аяулым f Kazakh
Means "my beloved, my dear" in Kazakh, derived from аяулы (ayauly) meaning "beloved, dear" and the possessive suffix ым (ym).
Ayazhan Аяжан f Kazakh
From an element of uncertain meaning combined with Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).
Aybek Айбек m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kyrgyz/Kazakh Айбек (see Aibek).
Aydana Айдана f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Айдана (see Aidana).
Aygerim Әйгерім f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Әйгерім (see Aigerim).
Aykorkem Айкөркем f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Айкөркем (see Aikorkem).
Aylin Айлин f Turkish, Azerbaijani, Kazakh
Means "of the moon" in Turkish and Azerbaijani, from Turkic ay "moon".
Ayna Айна f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Айна (see Aina 5).
Aysha Айша f Arabic, Urdu, Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Arabic عائشة, Urdu عائشہ or Kazakh Айша (see Aisha).
Aysultan Айсұлтан m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Айсұлтан (see Aisultan).
Ayym Айым f Kazakh
Means "my moon" in Kazakh, derived from ай (ay) meaning "moon" and the possessive suffix ым (ym).
Ayzere Айзере f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Айзере (see Aizere).
Azamat Азамат m Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Uzbek, Bashkir
Derived from Arabic عظمة (ʿaẓama) meaning "majesty, glory".
Azat Азат m Tatar, Kazakh, Turkmen, Turkish, Armenian
Form of Azad in several languages.
Bakhtiyar Бақтияр m Kazakh, Azerbaijani
Kazakh form of Bakhtiar, as well as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Bəxtiyar.
Bekzat Бекзат m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" and the Persian suffix زاد (zād) meaning "son of".
Bibigul Бибігүл f Kazakh
Means "nightingale" in Kazakh.
Bolat Болат m Kazakh
From a Turkic word meaning "steel", ultimately from Persian.
Bulat Болат m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Болат (see Bolat).
Damir 2 Дамир m Tatar, Kazakh
Meaning uncertain. It might be from a variant of Turkic temür meaning "iron" or from Arabic ضمير (ḍamīr) meaning "mind, heart, conscience". It could also be an acronym of the Russian phrase даёшь мировую революцию "bring on the world revolution".
Daniyar Данияр m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tatar
Derived from Persian دانا (dānā) meaning "wise" and یار (yār) meaning "friend, companion".
Dias Диас m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Ziya.
Dilnaz Ділназ f Kazakh
Derived from Persian دل (del) meaning "heart, mind" and ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort".
Dinara Динара f Kazakh, Tatar, Kyrgyz
Meaning uncertain, perhaps from Arabic دينار (dīnār), a currency used in several Muslim countries, ultimately derived from Latin denarius. Alternatively it may be a derivative of دين (dīn) meaning "religion".
Eldar Эльдар m Azerbaijani, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Georgian
From Turkic el meaning "country, society" combined with the Persian suffix دار (dār) meaning "possessor".
Elmira 2 Эльмира f Tatar, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Azerbaijani
Possibly from Turkic el meaning "country, society" combined with Arabic أمير (ʾamīr) meaning "commander".
Erasyl Ерасыл m Kazakh
Means "noble hero" in Kazakh, from ер (er) meaning "man, hero" and асыл (asyl) meaning "precious, noble".
Erzhan Ержан m Kazakh
Kazakh cognate of Ercan.
Gauhar Гауһар f Kazakh
From Persian گوهر (gōhar) meaning "jewel, gemstone".
Gulmira Гүлмира f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From Kyrgyz and Kazakh гүл (gul) meaning "flower", ultimately from Persian گل (gol), combined with Arabic أميرة (ʾamīra) meaning "princess".
Gulnar Гүлнар f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Golnar.
Gulnara Гүлнара f Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Georgian, Azerbaijani
Kazakh, Kyrgyz and Georgian form of Golnar, as well as a simplified Azerbaijani variant.
Gulnaz Гүлназ f Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Georgian, Urdu
Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Georgian and Urdu form of Golnaz.
Ibrahim Ибраһим m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Pashto, Urdu, Kazakh, Tatar, Bashkir, Avar, Bosnian, Dhivehi, Albanian, Hausa, Swahili
Arabic form of Abraham, also used in several other languages. This form appears in the Quran.
Ingkar Іңкәр f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Іңкәр (see Inkar).
Inkar Іңкәр f Kazakh
Means "desire, passion" in Kazakh.
Inzhu Інжу f Kazakh
Means "pearl" in Kazakh.
Islam Ислам m Arabic, Kazakh, Chechen, Ingush
From the name of the religion, derived from Arabic إسلام (ʾIslām) meaning "submission (to God)".
Ismail Ысмайыл m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Urdu, Bengali, Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Chechen, Avar, Albanian, Dhivehi
Arabic form of Ishmael, also used in several other languages. According to the Quran and Islamic tradition Ismail was a prophet and the founder of the Arab people.
Kadyr Қадыр m Kyrgyz, Turkmen, Kazakh
Kyrgyz, Turkmen and Kazakh form of Qadir.
Karim Кәрім 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-Karīm) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Kausar Кәусар f & m Urdu, Kazakh
Urdu and Kazakh form of Kawthar. It is a unisex name in Urdu, but solely feminine in Kazakh.
Khamza Хамза m Kazakh, Tatar, Bashkir
Kazakh, Tatar and Bashkir form of Hamza.
Madina Мәдина f Tajik, Uzbek, Kazakh, Avar, Chechen
From the name of the city of Medina, Arabic المدينة (al-Madīna), which means "the city". The Saudi city is considered an Islamic holy site because the Prophet Muhammad was based there for a period.
Makhmud Махмуд m Kazakh, Chechen
Kazakh and Chechen form of Mahmud.
Maksat Мақсат m Turkmen, Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Means "goal, purpose, intention" in Turkmen, Kyrgyz and Kazakh, all derived from Arabic مقْصد (maqṣid).
Mariyam Мәриям, Мариям f Dhivehi, Kazakh, Urdu
Dhivehi and Kazakh form of Maryam, as well as an alternate transcription of the Urdu name.
Medina Медина f Kazakh, Bosnian
Kazakh and Bosnian form of Madina.
Miras Мирас m Kazakh
Means "legacy, inheritance" in Kazakh, from Arabic ميراث (mīrāth) via Turkish.
Mukhamed Мұхамед m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Muhammad.
Mukhammad m Tajik (Russified), Uzbek (Russified), Kazakh (Russified), Avar (Russified), Chechen (Russified)
Russian form of Muhammad, used particularly in the Caucasus and former Soviet republics.
Mukhammed Мұхаммед m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Muhammad.
Mukhtar Мұхтар m Arabic, Urdu, Kazakh
Means "chosen" in Arabic, derived from اختار (ikhtāra) meaning "to choose".
Muslim Мүслім m Arabic, Urdu, Kazakh, Indonesian, Malay
Name for a follower of Islam, ultimately from Arabic أسْلم (ʾaslama) meaning "to surrender, to submit".
Mustafa Мұстафа m Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, Urdu, Kazakh, Indonesian, Malay
Means "chosen" in Arabic, derived from اصطفا (iṣṭafā) meaning "to choose". This is an epithet of the Prophet Muhammad. It was borne by four Ottoman sultans. Another famous bearer was Mustafa Kemal (1881-1938), also known as Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey.
Nazerke Назерке f Kazakh
Derived from Persian ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort" and Kazakh ерке (erke) meaning "naughty, spoiled, darling".
Nazgul Назгүл f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Derived from Persian ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort" and گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".
Nazira Назира f Arabic, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Tajik, Uzbek
Feminine form of Nazir 2.
Nurasyl Нұрасыл m Kazakh (Rare)
From Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" and асыл (asyl) meaning "precious, noble" (both words ultimately of Arabic origin).
Nuray Нұрай f Turkish, Azerbaijani, Kazakh
Means "bright moon" in Turkish, Azerbaijani and Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" and Turkic ay meaning "moon".
Nurdaulet Нұрдәулет m Kazakh
From Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" and дәулет (daulet) meaning "country, government" (both words ultimately of Arabic origin).
Nurgul Нұргүл f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Nurgül.
Nurislam Нұрислам m Kazakh
From Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin) combined with Islam, the name of the religion (ultimately from Arabic إسلام).
Nurlan Нұрлан m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Azerbaijani
Means "bright boy" in Kazakh, Kyrgyz and Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" and Turkic oglan meaning "young man, boy".
Nursultan Нұрсұлтан m Kazakh
From Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" and сұлтан (sultan) meaning "sultan, king" (both words of Arabic origin).
Nurzhan Нұржан m Kazakh
From Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin) and жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).
Omar 1 Омар m Arabic, Bosnian, Kazakh, Malay, English, Spanish, Italian
Alternate transcription of Arabic عمر (see Umar). This is the usual English spelling of the name of the 12th-century poet Umar Khayyam. In his honour it has sometimes been used in the English-speaking world, notably for the American general Omar Bradley (1893-1981).
Oraz Ораз m Turkmen, Kazakh
Means "fasting, Ramadan" in Turkmen and Kazakh (of Persian origin).
Ramazan Рамазан m Turkish, Azerbaijani, Avar, Kazakh, Circassian, Albanian
Form of Ramadan in several languages.
Rayana Раяна f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Rayyan.
Rinat 1 Ринат m Tatar, Bashkir, Kazakh
Tatar, Bashkir and Kazakh form of Renat.
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.
Rustam Рустам m Kazakh, Uzbek, Tajik, Indonesian
Form of Rostam in various languages.
Safiya Сафия f Hausa, Kazakh, Arabic
Hausa and Kazakh form of Safiyya. It is also an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Saltanat Салтанат f Kazakh
Means "festival, celebration" in Kazakh.
Samat Самат m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Bashkir, Tatar
Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Bashkir and Tatar form of Samad.
Sanzhar Санжар m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Sanjar.
Saule 2 Сәуле f Kazakh
Means "ray, sunbeam" in Kazakh.
Serik Серік m Kazakh
Means "support" in Kazakh.
Sezim Сезім f Kazakh
Means "sensitive" in Kazakh.
Shamil Шәміл m Arabic, Kazakh, Avar, Chechen, Tatar, Azerbaijani
Means "comprehensive, universal" in Arabic, a derivative of شمل (shamila) meaning "to contain".
Sholpan Шолпан f Kazakh
Means "Venus (the planet)" in Kazakh. Sholpan and Aiman are sisters in a 19th-century Kazakh epic poem, adapted into the play Aiman-Sholpan (1934) by Mukhtar Auezov.
Smagul Смағұл m Kazakh
Possibly a Kazakh variant of Ismail.
Sukhrab Сухраб m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Sohrab.
Suleimen Сүлеймен m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Süleyman.
Sultan Сұлтан m & f Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Urdu, Bengali, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Avar, Indonesian
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.
Talgat Талғат m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Talat.
Tamerlan Тамерлан m Chechen, Kazakh, Ingush, Ossetian, Azerbaijani
Form of Tīmūr e Lang (see Timur) used in several languages.
Temir Темір m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Temür (see Timur).
Timur Тимур m Tatar, Chechen, Kazakh, Uzbek, Turkish, Russian, History
From the Turkic and Mongol name Temür meaning "iron". This was the name of several Mongol, Turkic and Yuan leaders. A notable bearer was Timur, also known as Tamerlane (from Persian تیمور لنگ (Tīmūr e Lang) meaning "Timur the lame"), a 14th-century Turkic leader who conquered large areas of western Asia.
Togzhan Тоғжан f Kazakh
Possibly from Kazakh тоқ (toq) meaning "full, well-fed, prosperous" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".
Tomiris Томирис f Kazakh, Tajik
Kazakh and Tajik form of Tomyris.
Ulan Ұлан m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "young man, boy" in Kazakh and Kyrgyz.
Zamir Замир m Arabic, Urdu, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Kazakh, Tajik
Means "mind, heart, conscience" in Arabic.
Zamira Замира f Kyrgyz, Tajik, Uzbek, Kazakh
Feminine form of Zamir.
Zarina Зарина f Uzbek, Kazakh, Tajik, Urdu, Malay
From Persian زرین (zarīn) meaning "golden". According to the 5th-century BC Greek historian Ctesias, this was the name of a Scythian queen.
Zhalgas Жалғас m Kazakh
Means "continuation, prolongation" in Kazakh.
Zhandos Жандос m Kazakh
From Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and дос (dos) meaning "friend" (both words of Persian origin).
Zhansaya Жансая f Kazakh
From Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and сая (saya) meaning "shadow, shade, protection, comfort" (both words of Persian origin).
Zhuldyz Жұлдыз f Kazakh
Means "star" in Kazakh.