Nurlan () is a Turkic masculine given name that is mostly common in

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and

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. The name is essentially a combination of the

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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''".

Given name

Nurlan Balgimbayev Nurlan Utebovich Balgimbayev ( kz, Нұрлан Өтепұлы Балғымбаев, ''Nūrlan Ötepūly Balğymbaev''; 20 November 1947 – 14 October 2015) was a Kazakh politician who served as Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from 10 October 1997 t ...

(1947–2015), former Prime Minister of Kazakhstan *

Nurlan Dulatbekov Nurlan Orynbasaruly Dulatbekov ( kk, Нұрлан Орынбасарұлы Дулатбеков, ''Nurlan Orynbasaruly Dýlatbekov''; born on May 5, 1962, in Aksu–Ayuly village of Shet District, Karagandy Province, the Kazakh SSR); since 1996 ...

(born 1962), the Chancellor of Karagandy “Bolashak” University *

Nurlan Iskakov Nurlan Abduldauly Iskakov ( kk, Нұрлан Әбділдаұлы Ысқақов, ''Nūrlan Äbdıldaūly Ysqaqov'') was the Minister of Environmental Protection in the Government of Kazakhstan The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan ( k ...

, the Minister of Environmental Protection in the Government of Kazakhstan *

Nurlan Koizhaiganov Nurlan Altynbekovich Koizhaiganov ( kz, Нұрлан Алтынбекұлы Қойжайғанов, ''Nūrlan Altynbekūly Qoijaiğanov''; born March 27, 1977, in Ayagoz) is a retired amateur Kazakh Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed in the men ...

(born 1977), retired amateur Kazakh Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed in the men's lightweight category *

Nurlan Mendygaliyev Nurlan Mendygaliev (born 5 April 1961) is a Kazakhstani former water polo player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics. See also * List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men) * List of world champions in men's water polo * List of World ...

(born 1961), Kazakhstani former water polo player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics *

Nurlan Motuev Nurlan Motuev is a Kyrgyz politician from the Jumgal area of Naryn province, popularly nicknamed the ''King of Coal'' after seizing control of the Karakeche Karakeche ( ky, Каракече, also ''Kara-Keche'') is a coal mining area in Jumgal Di ...

, a Kyrgyz politician *

Nurlan Nigmatulin Nurlan Zairollauly Nigmatulin (, born 31 August 1962) is a Kazakh politician who served as the Chair of the Mazhilis from 22 June 2016 to 1 February 2022 and from 20 January 2012 to 3 April 2014. Prior to that, he headed the Presidential Adminis ...

(born 1962), Kazakh politician, Chairman of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan since 2016 *

Nurlan Orazbayev Nurlan Sairanuly Orazbayev ( kk, Нұрлан Сайранұлы Оразбаев; born June 5, 1968) is a former Kazakh professional ice hockey player, who played for Avtomobilist Karagandy, Bulat Temirtau and Barys Astana. Orazbayev served a ...

(born 1968), former Kazakh professional ice hockey player *

Nurlan Yermekbayev Nurlan (Baiuzakuly) Yermekbayev ( kk, Нұрлан Байұзақұлы Ермекбаев, ''Nūrlan Baiūzaqūly Ermekbaev'') is a Kazakh politician, diplomat and Lieutenant General of the Army who had been the Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan ...

(born 1963), Kazakh politician, diplomat, Minister of Defense

References

Kazakh masculine given names