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 (, , ; 20 November 1947 – 14 October 2015) was a Kazakh politician who served as Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from 10 October 1997 to 1 October 1999. Biography Early life and career Balgimbayev was a graduate of ...

(1947–2015), former Prime Minister of Kazakhstan * Nurlan Dulatbekov (born 1962), the Chancellor of Karagandy “Bolashak” University *

Nurlan Iskakov Nurlan Abduldauly Iskakov (, ''Nūrlan Äbdıldaūly Ysqaqov'') was the Minister of Environmental Protection in the Government of Kazakhstan The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan (, ''Qazaqstan Respublikasynyñ Ükımetı'') is the col ...

(born 1963), the Minister of Environmental Protection in the Government of Kazakhstan *

Nurlan Koizhaiganov Nurlan Altynbekovich Koizhaiganov (, ''Nūrlan Altynbekūly Qoijaiğanov''; born March 27, 1977, in Ayagoz) is a retired amateur Kazakh Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed in the men's lightweight category. He scored top five finishes in the 60-k ...

(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 Aqu ...

(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 (, also ''Kara-Keche'') is a coal mining area in Jumgal District, Naryn Regio ...

, a Kyrgyz politician *

Nurlan Nigmatulin Nurlan Zairollauly Nigmatulin (, , born 31 August 1961) is a Kazakh politician who served as the Chairman of the Mäjilis from 22 June 2016 to 1 February 2022 and from 20 January 2012 to 3 April 2014. Prior to that, he headed the Presidential A ...

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

Nurlan Orazbayev Nurlan Sairanuly Orazbayev (; born June 5, 1968) is a former Kazakh professional ice hockey player, who played for Avtomobilist Karagandy, Bulat Temirtau and Barys Astana. Orazbayev served as a president of the KHL team Barys Astana Hockey Club ...

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

Nurlan Yermekbayev Nurlan Baiuzakuly Yermekbayev () is a Kazakh politician, diplomat and Lieutenant General in the Kazakh Ground Forces, Ground Forces who had been the Minister of Defense (Kazakhstan), Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan from 7 August 2018 to 31 Augu ...

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

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Kazakh masculine given names Masculine given names