Kazakh Submitted Names

ABAY m Kazakh
Means "careful, cautious, wary" in Kazakh.

ABSATTAR m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Abdul Sattar.

ABUBAKIR m Kazakh
Derived from Arabic أَبُو (ʾabū) meaning "father (of)" combined with بكير (bakir) possibly meaning "learner, student" or بَكَرَ (bakara) meaning "to get up early" (figuratively meaning "early ripened" or "quickly learned").

ABULKHAIR m Arabic, Kazakh, Maranao
Derived from Arabic أَبُو (ʾabū) meaning "father (of)" combined with خَيْر (ḵayr) meaning "goodness, good".

ABZAL m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Afzal.

ADILBEK m Kazakh
From Kazakh әділ (ädil) meaning "just, fair" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Turkish military title بك‎ (bek) meaning "chieftain, master".

ADILKHAN m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh әділ (ädil) meaning "just, fair" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

ADILZHAN m Kazakh
Derived from Arabic عَادِل (ʿādil) meaning "just, fair" (see Adil) combined with Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

ADIYA f Kazakh
Derived from Arabic عَادِيّ (ʿādiyy) meaning "normal, regular, ordinary".

ADYLET m & f Kyrgyz (Rare), Kazakh (Rare)
Variant transcription of Adilet.

AHMETZHAN m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Akhmetzhan.

AIBALA f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh aй (ai) meaning "moon" and бала (bala) meaning "child". Some provide the meaning as "like the moon" or "beautiful like the moon".

AIBANU f Kazakh
Means "moon lady" from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and Persian بانو (bânu) meaning "lady, woman".

AIBARSHA f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and барша (barsha) "fabric, brocade, cloth" (of Persian origin).

AIBERGEN m Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and the past tense of беруге (beruge) "to give".

AIBOL m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and бол (bol) meaning "to be, to occur".

AIBOLAT m Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and болат (bolat) meaning "steel" (of Persian origin).

AIDANA f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "wise moon" derived from Kazakh and Kyrgyz ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with Persian دانا (dânâ) meaning "wise, learned".

AIDAR m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Aydar.

AIDOS m Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and дос (dos) meaning "friend" (of Persian origin).

AIDYN m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Aydyn.

AIGANYM f Kazakh
Means "moon princess" from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and ханым (khanym) meaning "mistress, lady, queen".

AIGERIM f Kazakh
Means "moon-faced beauty", derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and керемет (keremet) "beautiful, admirable".

AIJAN f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Variant transcription of Aizhan.

AIKERIM f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Variant transcription of Aigerim.

AILANA f Kazakh
Derived from Turkish ayla meaning "halo, moonlight" (see Ayla (2)).

AINAR m & f Kazakh
As a masculine name, it means "male moon" and is derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with Persian نر (nar) meaning "male, masculine" while as a feminine name, it means "fire moon" or "pomegranate moon" from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with Arabic نَار (nār) meaning "fire, flame, light" or Persian نار (nâr) meaning "pomegranate" (or also, "fire"; see Ainara).

AINARA f Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with Arabic نَار (nār) meaning "fire, flame, light" or Persian نار (nâr) meaning "pomegranate" (or also, "fire").

AINASH f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh айна (ayna) meaning "mirror", of Persian origin.

AINUR f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Aynur.

AINURA f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Variant transcription of Aynura.

AISHOLPAN f Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Kazakh ай ‎(ay) meaning "moon" combined with шолпан (sholpan) "Venus (the planet)".

AISULTAN m Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān) meaning "sultan, king" (see Sultan).

AISULU f Kazakh
Means "lunar beauty" from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with сұлу (sulw) "beautiful, beauty".

AITANA f Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with таң (tañ) meaning "dawn, daybreak", though it is also considered a variant of the name Aidana.

AITMUKHAMBET m Kazakh (Rare)
Combination of Kazakh айт (ayt) meaning "holiday, festival, feast" (also referring to Eid, a Muslim festival), ultimately of Arabic origin, and the given name Mukhambet.

AITMUKHAMET m Kazakh (Rare)
Variant transcription of Aitmukhambet.

AIZAT f & m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tatar
Derived from Kazakh aй (ay) meaning "moon" and Persian زاده (zâde) "offspring, child". It is a feminine and masculine name in Kazakhstan, solely feminine in Kyrgyzstan, and solely masculine in Tatarstan.

AIZHAN f Kazakh
Means "moon soul" derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with жан (zhan) "soul".

AIZHANA f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Variant of Aizhan.

AIZHUREK f Kazakh (Rare)
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and жүрек (zhurek) meaning "heart".

AKBOTA f Kazakh
Means "white camel" from Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" and бота (bota) "camel calf".

AKERKE f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" or "clean, pure" combined with ерке (erke) meaning "spoiled (child), naughty".

AKHAT m Kazakh, Tatar, Bashkir
Derived from Arabic أَحَد (ʾaḥad) meaning "one, only".

AKHMET m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Ahmad.

AKHMETJAN m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Akhmetzhan.

AKHMETZHAN m Kazakh
From the given name Akhmet combined with Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).

AKKUMIS f Kazakh
From Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" and күміс (kümis) "silver".

AKMARAL f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" combined with Turkish maral meaning "deer, stag".

AKSAULE f Kazakh
Means "white halo" from Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" and сәуле (saule) meaning "ray, halo, radiance" (see Saule). This also coincides with the Kazakh word for the ageratum (whiteweed) flower.

AKZHUREK m Kazakh (Rare)
From Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" combined with жүрек (zhürek) "heart".

ALDABERGEN m Kazakh

ÄLI m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Ali.

ALIBEK m Kazakh, Lezgin, Avar, Ossetian, Chechen
Combination of Ali and the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".

ALIBI m Kazakh
From the given name Ali combined with a form of the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" (see Alibek).

ALMAZ m & f Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Bashkir, Tatar, Ethiopian, Amharic
Derived from Persian الماس (almâs) meaning "diamond". It is used as a masculine name in Turkic-speaking countries and regions of Russia, while it is feminine in Ethiopia.

ALTINAI f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Variant transcription of Altynai.

ALTINAY f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Alternative transcription of Altynai.

ALTYNAI f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "golden moon", derived from Kazakh and Kyrgyz алтын (altyn) meaning "gold" combined with ай (ay) "moon".

ALTYNAY f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Variant transcription of Altynai.

ALTYNBAY m Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Kazakh алтын (altyn) meaning "gold" combined with бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".

ALTYNBEK m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Derived from Kazakh and Kyrgyz алтын (altyn) meaning "gold, golden" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

ALTYNGUL f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh алтын (altyn) meaning "golden" combined with гүл (gül) meaning "flower".

ALTYNSHASH f Kazakh
Means "golden hair" from Kazakh алтын (altyn) meaning "gold" combined with шаш (shash) meaning "hair".

ALUA f Kazakh
Derived from Arabic حُلْو (ḥulw) meaning "sweet" or "nice, charming".

AMANGELDI m Kazakh
Means "safety came", derived from Arabic أَمَان (ʾamān) meaning "security, safety" combined with Kazakh келу (kelw) "to come". A famous bearer was Amangeldi Imanov (1873-1919), a Kazakh revolutionary and national hero.

AMANGELDY m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Variant transcription of Amangeldi.

AMANGUL f Kazakh (Rare), Uyghur (Rare), Turkmen (Rare)
From Arabic أَمَان (ʾamān) meaning "security, safety" combined with Kazakh гүл (gül) and Uyghur گۈل (gül) both meaning "flower".

AMANTAY m Kazakh
From Arabic أَمَان (ʾamān) meaning "safety, shelter, protection" and Kazakh тай (tay) meaning "foal, colt".

AMIRBEK m Kazakh, Tajik, Kyrgyz, Uzbek
Combination of Arabic أَمِير (ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" (see Amir (1)) and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

AMIRKHAN m Kazakh, Circassian, Azerbaijani, Dagestani, Ossetian, Indian (Muslim)
Derived from the Arabic title أَمِير (ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler". It is also an Azerbaijani variant transcription of Əmirxan.

ANARBEK m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Derived from Kazakh and Kyrgyz анар (anar) meaning "pomegranate" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

ANEL f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ән (än) meaning "song" combined with Turkic el meaning "people, nation, country".

ANIPA f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Hanifa.

ANUAR m Malay, Bashkir, Kazakh, Spanish
Variant of Anwar.

ANUARBEK m Kazakh
Derived from Arabic أَنْوَر (ʾanwar) meaning "brighter, more luminous" (see Anwar) combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

AQQW m & f Kazakh
Means "swan" in Kazakh.

ARU f Kazakh
Means "beauty" in Kazakh.

ARUJAN f Kazakh
Variant transcription of Aruzhan.

ARYSTAN m Kazakh
Means "lion" in Kazakh.

ARYSTANBEK m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh арыстан (arystan) meaning "lion" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

ASEL f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Derived from Arabic عَسَل (ʿasal) meaning "honey".

ASET f & m Chechen, Kazakh
Derived from Arabic أَسَد (ʾasad) meaning "lion" (see Asad). In Kazakh it is solely masculine while in Chechen it is feminine and masculine.

ASKARBEK m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Combination of the given name Askar and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

ASQAR m Kazakh
Derived from the Kazakh noun қар (qar) meaning "snow", in reference to the snowy peaks of the mountains in southern Kazakhstan. Because of this reference, the name is sometimes also said to mean "the highest" or "summit".... [more]

ASSEL f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Variant of Asel.

ASSYLMURAT m Kazakh
Variant of Asylmurat.

ASYLBEK m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Derived from Arabic أَصِيل‎ (ʾaṣīl) or Turkic meaning "noble, precious, valuable" or "original" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

ASYLKHAN m Kazakh
Derived from Arabic أَصِيل (ʾaṣīl) meaning "noble" or "genuine, original" and the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

ASYLMURAT m Kazakh
Derived from Arabic أَصِيل‎ (ʾaṣīl) meaning "original, authentic" combined with Murat.

ATANASIA f Spanish (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Italian (Rare), Maltese (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Kazakh (Rare), Indonesian
Cognate of Athanasia.

AUBAKIR m Kazakh
Probably derived from Arabic أَبُو (ʾabū) meaning "father (of)" and بكير (bakir) "learner, student" or بَكَرَ (bakara) meaning "to get up early" (figuratively meaning "early ripened" (in knowledge) or "quickly learned")... [more]

AYARU f Kazakh (Rare)
Means "moon beauty", derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with ару (aru) "beauty".

AYDANA f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Variant transcription of Aidana.

AYDAR m Bashkir, Tatar, Kazakh
Means "forelock, topknot", referring to the hairstyle worn by ancient Turkic warriors. Alternatively, it could be from Kazakh, Bashkir, and Tatar ай (ay) meaning "moon, month" combined with Arabic حَيْدَر‏ (ḥaydar) meaning "lion".

AYDYN m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with дин (din) meaning "religion, faith".

AYGANYM f Kazakh
Variant transcription of Aiganym.

AYGERIM f Kazakh
Variant transcription of Aigerim.

AYKERIM f Kazakh
Variant of Aygerim.

AYNASH f Kazakh
Variant transcription of Ainash.

AYNURA f Kyrgyz, Azerbaijani, Kazakh
Kyrgyz and Kazakh form of Aynur and Azerbaijani variant transcription of Aynurə.

AYSAULE f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with сәуле (säule) "ray, halo, radiance".

AYSHA f Arabic, Urdu, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Bengali
Variant transcription of Aisha.

AYSULTAN m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Aisultan.

AYTMUKHAMBET m Kazakh (Rare)
Variant transcription of Aitmukhambet.

AYUKHAN m Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Kazakh аю (ayu) meaning "bear" and the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

AYZERE f Kazakh (Rare)
Means "golden moon" from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold".

AYZHAN f Kazakh
Variant transcription of Aizhan.

AZALIYA f Kazakh (Rare), Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from Persian ازلی (azalee) or (azali) meaning "eternal, everlasting", which is ultimately derived from Persian ازل (azal) meaning "to eternally be" or "eternity without beginning"... [more]

AZAMAT m Kazakh, Bashkir, Kyrgyz, Circassian, Uzbek, Karachay-Balkar, Abazin, Ossetian
Derived from Arabic عَظَمَة (ʿaẓama) meaning "majesty, glory".

AZHAR f Kazakh
Means "beauty, appearance" in Kazakh.

AZHARA f Kazakh
Variant of Azhar.

BAIZHAN m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh бай (bay) meaning "rich" and жан (zhan) "soul" (of Persian origin).

BAKHTIYAR m Kazakh, Azerbaijani, Uzbek, Kyrgyz
Kazakh, Uzbek, and Kyrgyz form of Bakhtiar as well as Azeri variant transcription of Bəxtiyar.

BAKHYTZHAN m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Bakytzhan.

BAKYT m & f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From Kyrgyz бакыт (bakıt) and Kazakh бақыт (baqıt) both meaning "happiness, luck".

BAKYTBEK m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From the given name Bakyt combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

BAKYTZHAN m Kazakh
Means "happy soul", derived from Kazakh бақыт (baqyt) meaning "happiness" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (

BALAUSA f Kazakh
Means "green, herbs" or "young, beautiful" in Kazakh.

BALDYRGAN f & m Kazakh
Means "hemlock, hogweed" in Kazakh.

BALGANYM f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh бал (bal) meaning "honey" and ханым (khanym) meaning "lady, madame".

BALTABEK m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh балта (balta) meaning "axe, hatchet" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

BALZHAN f Kazakh
Means "sweet soul" or "honey soul" from Kazakh бал (bal) meaning "honey" and жан (zhan) "soul, essence".

BATIMA f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Fatimah.

BAURZHAN m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Bauyrzhan.

BAUYRZHAN m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh бауыр (bawır) meaning "brother, relative, sibling" combined with жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).

BAYAN f Kazakh
Derived from Turkic bayan meaning "lady, woman".

BAYZHAN m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Baizhan.

BAZARGUL f Kazakh
Derived from Persian بازار (bâzâr) meaning "market, marketplace" and Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower".

BEIBUT m Kazakh
Means "peaceful, peace" in Kazakh, though it can also be a combination of the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" and Persian پولاد (pulâd) meaning "steel".

BEKARYS m Kazakh
Derived from the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with Kazakh арыс (arys) meaning "foundation, support, framework" (also used as a territorial unit in the Kazakh Khanate).

BEKET m Kazakh
Means "station, port" in Kazakh.

BEKZAT m & f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Derived the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" and Persian زاده (zâde) "offspring, child". As a masculine name, it can also be considered a form of the Persian given name Behzad... [more]

BERIK m Kazakh
Means "firm, hard, strong" in Kazakh.

BEYSEN m Kazakh
Means "born on Thursday", derived from Kazakh бейсенбі (beysenbi) meaning "Thusday" (of Persian origin).

BIBGUL f Kazakh (Rare)

BIBINUR f Kazakh
Derived from Persian بی‌بی‌ (bibi) meaning "madam, lady, matron" combined with Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin).

BIRZHAN m Kazakh
From Kazakh бір (bir) meaning "one" and жан (zhan) "soul".

BOLATBEK m Kazakh
Combination of Bolat and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

BOLATKHAN m Kazakh
Combination of the given name Bolat and the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

BOTAGOZ f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh бота (bota), used to refer to a baby camel (calf) younger than a year old, combined with көз (köz) meaning "eye". The name was traditionally given to children whose parents believed possessed the “evil eye” due to the physical characteristics of their eyes.

BURKIT m Kazakh (Rare)
Means "golden eagle" in Kazakh.

BYRGANYM f Kazakh (Rare)
From Kazakh бір (bir) meaning "one" combined with ханым (khanym) "lady, queen".

DALELKHAN m Kazakh

DAMIRA f Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Tatar
Derived from Persian ضمیر (zamir) meaning "heart, mind, secret", though it may also be from Turkic *temür meaning "iron".

DANAGUL f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh дана (dana) meaning "instance, piece" or "wise" and гүл (gül) "flower" (of Persian origin).

DANIJAR m Bosnian (Rare), Kazakh (Rare)
Bosnian form and Kazakh variant transcription of Daniyar.

DANIYAL m Arabic, Urdu, Kazakh, Avar
Variant transcription of Danyal.

DANIYAR m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Derived from Persian دانا (dânâ) meaning "wise, educated, learned" combined with یار (yâr) meaning "friend, companion".

DARIGA f Kazakh
Derived from an expression of sadness intended to mean "pity!" or "alas!" in Kazakh. The word itself is either of Arabic origin from a word meaning "pity, regret, surprise" or from a Persian expression meaning "beautiful"... [more]

DARKHAN m Kazakh
From the Turco-Mongolic title tarqan used in the Mongol Empire to denote those who were exempt from taxation. It has been speculated to be derived from Sogdian *tarxant meaning "free, without taxation".

DASTAN m Persian Mythology, Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Derived from Persian داستان (dâstân) meaning "story, legend", also used to refer to a form of oral history originating from Central Asia. This is another name for Zal, a figure in the 'Shahnameh'.

DAULET m Kazakh
Means "contentment, wealth, fortune", derived from Arabic دَوْلَة (dawla) meaning "power, state".

DAUREN m Kazakh
Means "long life", derived from Kazakh дәуір (dauir) meaning "epoch, era".

DILNAZ f Kazakh
Derived from Persian دل (del) meaning "heart" combined with ناز (nâz) meaning "luxury, delight, comfort".

DILSHAT m & f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Dilshad.

DIMASH m Kazakh
Diminutive of Dinmukhamed.

DINARA f Kazakh, Tatar, Kyrgyz
There are several theories on the meaning of this name. It may be derived from Arabic دِينَار (dīnār) denoting a silver or gold coin, from Arabic دِين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith, creed" (referring to Islam), or from a combination of دِين (dīn) "religion, faith, creed" and Persian آرا (ârâ) meaning "adornment, decoration".

DINMUKHAMED m Kazakh
Derived from Arabic دِين (dīn) meaning "religion, creed, faith" combined with the name Mukhamed.

DINMUKHAMET m Kazakh
Variant of Dinmukhamed.

DINMUKHAMMED m Kazakh
Variant of Dinmukhamed.

DOS m Kazakh
Means "friend" in Kazakh, of Persian origin.

DOSZHAN m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh дос (dos) meaning "friend" combined with жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

DUISEN m Kazakh
Means "born on Monday", derived from Kazakh дүйсенбі (düysenbi) "Monday" (of Persian origin).

EDIL m Kazakh
Means "Volga River" in Kazakh. It can also be interpreted as being a form of the given name Adil.

ELDOS m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Yeldos.

ELMIRA f Chechen, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tatar
Meaning and origin uncertain. It might perhaps mean "ruler of the world", derived from Turkic el meaning "nation, people, country" combined with the Arabic title أَمِير (ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" (see Amir (1))... [more]

ELNARA f Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Crimean Tatar
From Turkic el meaning "people, country, nation" and Persian انار (anâr) meaning "pomegranate".

ELYA m Kazakh, Azerbaijani

ENLIK f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh еңлікгүл (eñlikgül) meaning "edelweiss (a type of flower)".

ERBOL m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Variant transcription of Yerbol.

ERBOLAT m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Yerbolat.

EREKEN m Kazakh

ERIK m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Yerik.

ERKEBULAN m Kazakh
From Kazakh ерке (erke) meaning "spoiled (child), naughty" and бұлан (bulan) "moose, elk, deer".

ERKEZHAN f Kazakh
Variant transcription of Yerkezhan.

ERLAN m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Yerlan.

ERMEK m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "amusement, entertainment, delight" in Kazakh and Kyrgyz.

ERSHAT m Kazakh, Uyghur
Probably derived from Persian ارشاد (eršâd) meaning "guidance", ultimately from Arabic إِرْشَاد (ʾiršād) (see Ershad), though it may also be from Kazakh ер (er) meaning "husband, man, male" or "brave, courageous" and Persian شاد (šâd) "happy, cheerful".

ERTUGAN m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ер (er) meaning "man, hero, husband" combined with туған (tuğan) meaning "born" or "native".

ERZHAN m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ер (er) meaning "husband, man, male" or "brave, courageous" combined with жан (zhan) meaning "soul, essence".

ESKENDIR m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Iskandar (see Alexander).

EVNIKA f Bulgarian (Rare), Kazakh (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Bulgarian, Kazakh and Russian form of Euneike and Eunike (see Eunice). Also compare the masculine name Evnik.

FARKHAD m Kazakh, Uzbek, Azerbaijani, Kyrgyz
Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Farhad, Uzbek variant transcription of Farhod, and Azerbaijani variant transcription of Fərhad.

FARKHADBEK m Kazakh (Rare)
Combination of Farkhad and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

FLURA f Russian, Tajik, Belarusian, Kazakh

GALI m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Ali.

GALIM m Bashkir, Tatar, Kazakh
Bashkir, Tatar, and Kazakh form of Alim.

GALYM m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Alim.

GAUKHAR f Kazakh
Means "diamond" or "brilliant, precious" in Kazakh, of Arabic origin (through Persian).

GULAISHA f Kazakh (Rare)
Means "alive flower" from Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower" combined with Arabic عَاشَ (ʿāša) meaning "to live, to be alive" or the given name Aisha (of the same etymology).

GULAIYM f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Means "flower lady" from Kyrgyz and Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower" combined with Kyrgyz айым (aiym) meaning "madam, lady".

GULAYNA f Kazakh
From Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning “flower” and айна (ayna) meaning “mirror”.

GÜLAYYM f Turkmen (Rare), Kazakh (Rare)
Turkmen and Kazakh form of Gülayım.

GULBADAM f Turkmen (Rare), Kazakh (Rare)
From Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" combined with بادام (bâdâm) meaning "almond".

GULBAKHRAM f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower" (of Persian origin) and the given name Bahram.

GULBANU f Kazakh
Means "flower lady", derived from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower" combined with بانو (bânu) meaning "lady".

GULBARSHYN f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower" and барша (barsha) "fabric, brocade, cloth" (both of Persian origin).

GULBATIRA f Kazakh (Rare)
Means "flower at the mountain summit" from the Kazakh elements gul meaning "flower" combined with batira "mountaintop, summit, peak".

GULDANA f Kazakh
From Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower" combined with дана (dana) meaning "wise, educated, learned".

GULMIRA f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Derived from Kazakh and Kyrgyz гүл (gül) meaning "flower" combined with Arabic أميرة (ʾamīra) meaning "princess".

GULSHARA f Kazakh, Kyrgyz (Rare)
Derived from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower" combined with سره (sarah) "fine, excellent, pure".

GULSIM f Kazakh
Means "silver flower" from Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower" and Persian سیم (sim) "silver".

GULYA f Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Tajik, Turkmen, Uzbek
Diminutive of feminine given names containing the element gul meaning "flower, rose", such as Aygul and Gulnara.

GULZADA f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "flower child" from Kazakh and Kyrgyz гүл (gül) meaning "flower" combined with Persian زاده (zâde) meaning "offspring, child".

GULZAT f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Derived from Persian گل (gol) meaning "rose, flower" combined with زاده (zâde) "offspring, child".

GULZHAMAL f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Derived from Kazakh and Kyrgyz гүл (gül) meaning "flower" (of Persian origin) and جَمَال (jamāl) "beauty".

GULZHAN f Kazakh
Means "flower soul", derived Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower" combined with жан (zhan) "soul".

GULZHANAT f Kazakh
From Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower" combined with Arabic جَنَّة (janna) meaning "paradise, garden, heaven".

GULZURA f Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare)
Possibly derived from Kyrgyz гүл (gül) meaning "flower" combined with Persian زور (zur) meaning "force, strength, power". A known bearer is Gülzura Cumakunova (1954-), a Kyrgyz linguistic scholar who specializes in Turkic languages.

GYULYA f Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Tajik, Turkmen, Uzbek
Variant of Gulya.

ILIYAS m Kazakh, Indian (Muslim)
Kazakh and Indian form of Ilyas.

IMANGALI m Kazakh
Derived from Arabic إِيمَان (ʾīmān) meaning "faith, belief" combined with the name Ali.

IRISTI f Kazakh

JAZIRA f Kazakh (Rare)
Variant transcription of Zhazira.

JIBEK f Kazakh

JUMABAY m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Zhumabay.

KADYR m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Qadir.

KADYRBEK m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Combination of Kadyr and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

KAIRAT m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "strength, power, vigour" or "courage" in Kazakh and Kyrgyz.

KAIROLLA m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Khairullah.

KALAMKAS f Kazakh
Kazakh form of the Turkic name Kalamkash meaning "black eyebrows" or "thin eyebrows", possibly from Turkish kara meaning "black" and kaş meaning "eyebrow".

KAMSHAT f Kazakh
Either from Kazakh қамшат (qamshat) meaning "beaver" or from кәмшат (kamshat) meaning "marten, otter". Alternatively, it may also be derived from Persian کام (kâm) meaning "desire, wish, dream" combined with شادی (šâdi) meaning "joy, happiness, rejoicing".

KANAT m Kazakh, Turkish, Kyrgyz
Means "wing" in Kazakh, Turkish, and Kyrgyz.

KANATZHAN m Kazakh (Rare)
From the given name Kanat combined with Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul, essence".

KANYBEK m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Derived from the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

KARAKOZ f Kazakh
Means "black eye", from Kazakh қара (qara) meaning "black" and көз (köz) "eye".

KÄRIM m Tatar, Kazakh
Tatar and Kazakh form of Karim.

KARLYGASH f Kazakh
Means "swallow (bird)" in Kazakh.

KASKYRBAI m Kazakh (Rare)
Combination of Kazakh қасқыр (qasqyr) meaning "wolf" and бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".

KASYM m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkmen
Kazakh, Kyrgyz, and Turkmen form of Qasim.

KAZHYMUKAN m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh қажы (qazhy) meaning "pilgrim, hajji (a person who has completed the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca)" and the given name Mukan.

KAZYBEK m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Derived from Arabic قَاضِي (qāḍī) meaning "judge" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

KHAKIM m Indonesian, Kazakh, Bashkir
Indonesian, Kazakh, and Bashkir form of Hakim.

KHAMZA m Kazakh, Tatar, Bashkir
Kazakh, Tatar, and Bashkir form of Hamza.

KUAN m Kazakh
From Kazakh қуану (quanu) meaning "to rejoice", traditionally given when a long-awaited son was finally born.

KUANDYK m Kazakh
Means "joy, glad" derived from Kazakh қуан (quan) meaning "cheer, rejoice". It was traditionally given to sons if his parents had waited a long time to have a boy.

KUANISH m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Kuanysh.

KUANTAI m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh қуану (quanu) meaning "to rejoice" and ай (ay) "moon".

KUANYSH m Kazakh
Means "joy, consolation, delight" in Kazakh.

KUAT m Indonesian, Javanese, Kazakh
Derived from Arabic قُوَّة (quwwa) meaning "power, strength, might". It can also serve as an Indonesian and Javanese variant of Kuwat.

KUDAYBERGEN m Kazakh
Means "God gave" in Kazakh, derived from құдай (quday) meaning "God" combined with the past tense of беруге (beruge) "to give".

KULAI f Kazakh (Rare)
Rare variant transcription of Gulay.

KULPYNAI f Kazakh (Rare)
Means "strawberry" in Kazakh.

KULYASH f Kazakh
Derived from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower".

KUMISAI f Kazakh
Means "silver moon", derived from Kazakh күміс (kümis) meaning "silver" combined with ай (ay) meaning "moon".

KUMISGUL f Kazakh
Means "silver flower", derived from Kazakh күміс (kümis) meaning "silver" and гүл (gül) meaning "flower".

KUNDUZ f & m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh құндыз (qundyz) or Kyrgyz кундуз (kunduz) meaning "beaver" or "otter". As a masculine name, it could also be considered a form of the Turkish given name Gündüz.

KUNSULU f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh күн (kün) meaning "sun, day" combined with сұлу (sulw) meaning "beauty, beautiful".

KURALAY f Kazakh
Means "black-eyed deer" or "saiga antelope (a type of antelope native to Central Asia)" in Kazakh, traditionally used on baby girls born with dark eyes.

KURBAN m Turkish, Indian, Dagestani, Kazakh, Turkmen, Uyghur
Derived from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice to God, gift to God", referring to the Islamic practice of sacrificing animals (Qurbani).

KURMAN m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Kurban.

KURMANBEK m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From the given name Kurman, derived from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice", combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

KURMANGAZY m Kazakh
Derived from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice, gift (to God)" combined with غَازِي‎ (ḡāzī) "hero, champion, warrior". A famous bearer was Kurmangazy Sagyrbaev (1818-1889), a Kazakh folk instrumentalist and composer known for his work using the dombra (a two-stringed plucked instrument).

KYDYR m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Kyrgyz and Kazakh form of Qadir.

KYLYSHBEK m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh қылыш (qylysh) meaning "sabre, sword" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" (see the Kyrgyz cognate Kylychbek).

KYMBAT f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "expensive, precious, dear" in Kazakh and Kyrgyz.

KYZDYGOI f Kazakh (Rare)

KYZGALDAK f Kazakh
Means "tulip" in Kazakh.

LASHYN f & m Kazakh
Means "peregrine falcon" in Kazakh.

LATIPA f Kazakh (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Kazakh and Indonesian form of Latifa.

LIAZZAT f Kazakh (Rare)
Variant transcription of Lyazzat.

LUNARA f Kazakh (Rare)
Kazakh short form of Gulnara.

LYAILIM f Kazakh
Kazakh elaboration of Layla.

LYAZZAT f & m Kazakh
Derived from Arabic لَذِيذ (laḏīḏ) meaning "sweet, pleasant, beautiful".

MADI m Kazakh
Short form of Muhammad.

MADIYAR m Kazakh
Means "friend of Muhammad", derived from the given name Madi (a short form of Muhammad) and Persian یار (yâr) meaning "friend, companion".

MAGZHAN m Kazakh
Short form of the given name Magomedzhan.

MAKHABBAT f Kazakh
Means "love, affection" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic مَحَبَّة (maḥabba).

MAKHAMBET m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Muhammad.

MAKPAL f Kazakh
Means "velvet" in Kazakh, ultimately from Persian مخمل (maxmal).

MAKSAT m Kazakh, Turkmen, Kyrgyz
Kazakh, Turkmen, and Kyrgyz form of Maqsud.

MANSHUK f Kazakh
Variant or diminutive of Mansiya.

MANSIYA f Kazakh
Means "intelligent" or "knowledge (in writing)", derived from Kazakh мән (män) meaning "meaning, value, essence" and сия (siya) "ink".

MAQSAT m Kazakh
Variant spelling of Maksat.

MARGULAN m Kazakh
Either derived from Kazakh марғаулану (marğaulanu) meaning "slow, quiet" or марқа құлын (marqa qulyn) meaning "foal, colt, offspring".

MARZHAN f Kazakh
Means "coral" or "pearl" in Kazakh, of Persian origin.

MAULEN m Kazakh
Means "(tiger) cub, kitten" in Kazakh.

MAZHIT m Kazakh, Bashkir, Tatar
Kazakh, Bashkir, and Tatar form of Majid.

MEDET m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "support, help" in Kazakh (see the Kyrgyz cognate Meder), though it can also be considered a Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of the given name Magomed or Muhammad.

MERUERT f Kazakh
Means "pearl" in Kazakh.

MEYRAM m Kazakh
Means "holiday, festivity, celebration" in Kazakh.

MOLDIR f Kazakh
From Kazakh мөлдір (möldir) meaning "transparent, clean".

MUKHAMBET m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Muhammad.

MUKHAMEDZHAN m Kazakh
Combination of the given name Mukhamed and Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul", ultimately of Persian origin.

MUKHAMET m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Muhammad.

MUKHIT m Kazakh
Means "ocean" in Kazakh, ultimately derived from Arabic مُحِيط (muḥīṭ) meaning "ocean" or "surroundings, environment". Мухит

MUKHTARKHAN m Kazakh
Combination of the given name Mukhtar and the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

MUSABEK m Kazakh
From the name Musa combined with the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".

MUSLIM m Arabic, Chechen, Indonesian, Urdu, Kazakh, Dagestani, Kumyk
From Arabic مُسْلِم (muslim) denoting a follower of the monotheistic religion of Islam.

MYRZAKHAN m Kazakh
Variant of Mirzakhan.

NARIMAN m Literature, Persian, Indian (Parsi), Azerbaijani, Lezgin, Kumyk, Kazakh, Tatar
From the Avestan name Nairemanah which meant "manly mind" or "heroic minded", derived from nairiia "heroic, manly" and manah "mind, thought". In the 11th-century Persian epic 'Shahnameh' by Ferdowsi, Nariman is the father of the legendary hero Sam (Saam).

NAZGUL f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Derived from Persian ناز (nâz) meaning "luxury, comfort, delight" or "gentle" combined with گل (gol) meaning "flower".

NESIBELI f Kazakh
Means "lucky, favoured" in Kazakh.

NIGMAT m Bashkir, Tatar, Kazakh
Bashkir and Tatar form of Nimat and Kazakh variant of Nygmet.

NISHANKUL f Kazakh (Rare)
Variant transcription of Nyshangul.

NURADIL m Kyrgyz, Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" combined with عادل (ʿādil) meaning "just, fair".

NURADIN m Arabic, Somali, Kazakh
Variant of Nur ad-Din.

NURASSYL m Kazakh
Variant of Nurasyl.

NURBAKYT m & f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin) combined with бақыт (baqıt) meaning "happiness".