Nurlan

Nurlan (Kazakh: Нұрлан) is a Turkic masculine given name that's mostly common in Kazakhstan. The name comes from the Noor meaning light, ray or shine and lan which means lion in Turkic languages thus translating it into "radiant lion".[1]

Famous people that have the name include:

  • Nurlan Balgimbayev (1947–2015), former Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
  • Nurlan Bizakov, a Kazakhstani businessman
  • Nurlan Dulatbekov (born 1962), the Chancellor of Karagandy “Bolashak” University
  • Nurlan Iskakov, the Minister of Environmental Protection in the Government of Kazakhstan
  • Nurlan Koizhaiganov (born 1977), retired amateur Kazakh Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed in the men's lightweight category
  • Nurlan Mendygaliyev (born 1961), Kazakhstani former water polo player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics
  • Nurlan Motuev, a Kyrgyz politician
  • Nurlan Nigmatulin (born 1962), Kazakh politician, Chairman of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan since 2016
  • Nurlan Orazbayev (born 1968), former Kazakh professional ice hockey player
  • Nurlan Yermekbayev (born 1963), Kazakh politician, diplomat, Minister of Defense

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