Uyghur
names are used by the Uyghur people in western China.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Adiljan ئادىلجان m Uyghur, Uzbek, KazakhUyghur elaboration of
Adil using the Persian suffix جان
(jân) meaning "dear, darling" as well as an Uzbek and Kazakh variant transcription of
Adilzhan.
Aierkana f UyghurAierkana meaning “breathe of life” or “revival healing of life”
Älimjan m Kazakh, Persian, UyghurCombination of the Islamic name
Alim, meaning "scholar", and the Kazakh and Persian word
jan, meaning "soul" or "dear".
Amanet ئامانەت f UyghurMeans "entrustment" via Arabic أمانات
amanat. In the Quran (33:72) the word is used to describe God entrusting humans with free will. See also
Emanet and
Amanat.
Anzar m UyghurOriginates from the Arabic language.Anzar name meaning in English is Pure Gold, Silver.
Dilhumar f Kazakh (Rare), UyghurDerived from the Persian noun دل
(dil) meaning "heart" (see
Avtandil) combined with possibly Persian خمار
(humar) meaning "intoxicating" or "giving pleasure".
Dilnigar دىلنىگار f UyghurMeaning unknown. Dilnigar Ilhamjan is a Uyghur Chinese cross-country skier who competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Dilraba دىلرەبا f UyghurPossibly a combination of Persian
دل (del) "heart, mind, courage" and an unknown second element. A known bearer is Dilraba Dilmurat (1992-), a Chinese actress of Uyghur descent.
Ehmetjan ئەخمەتجان m UyghurUyghur elaboration of
Ehmet using the Persian suffix جان
(jân) meaning "dear, darling".... [
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Erkinjan Әркинҗан m UyghurUyghur elaboration of
Erkin using the suffix جان (jan) meaning "dear, darling".
Göher'ay گۆھەرئاي f UyghurDerived from Uyghur گۆھەر (
göher) meaning "treasure" or "invaluable, treasured" and -ئاي (
-'ay) meaning "moon".
Gülnezer گۈلنەزەر f UyghurCombination of Uyghur
گۈل (
gül) "flower" combined with
نەزەر (
nezer) "glance, glimpse, vision". These elements are ultimately from Persian
گل (
gol) and Arabic
نَظَر (
naẓar) "eyesight, vision" or "look, glance, gaze"... [
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Gulnigar f UyghurDerived from the Middle Persian noun گل
(gul) meaning "flower, rose" combined with the Persian noun نگار
(negar) meaning "painting, picture, drawing" as well as "beloved, sweetheart" (see
Negar).
Ilhamjan ئىلھامجان m UyghurUyghur elaboration of
Ilham using the Persian suffix جان
(jân) meaning "dear, darling".
Jüme جۈمە, Җүмә m UyghurMeans "Friday" in Uyghur, of Arabic origin (see
Juma). The term is also used to refer to the Islamic Friday prayers (jumu'ah).
Jurat m Chuvash, UyghurMeaning uncertain. One source states that it is derived from a Turkic word that means "beloved, adored". Alternatively, it might be related to Turkmen
jora meaning "friend" or Old Turkic
yor meaning "to explain, to interpret (a dream)".
Mahinur ماھىنۇر m & f Turkish, UyghurFrom Persian ماهی
(mâhi) meaning "lunar, moonly" combined with Arabic نُور
(nūr) or Persian
نور (nur) both meaning "light, brightness, gleam, glow".
Mavlan m Uyghur, Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare)Derived from the Islamic religious title of مولانا
(mawlana), which is also known in English as
maulana. It literally means "our lord" in Arabic, as it is derived from the Arabic noun مولى
(mawla) meaning "lord, master" combined with the Arabic possessive suffix ـنَا
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Mihrigül مېھرىگۈل, Меһригүл f UyghurMeans "love flower" from Uyghur مېھرى (
mehri) meaning "love" and گۈل (
gül) meaning "flower".
Mominjan مۆمىنجان m UyghurUyghur elaboration of
Mumin using the Persian suffix جان
(jân) meaning "dear, darling".
Musajan مۇساجان m UyghurUyghur elaboration of
Musa using the suffix جان
(jan) meaning "dear".
Nazaket نازاكەت f UyghurMeans "kindness, politeness; elegance" in Uyghur.
Nëghmet نېغمەت m UyghurUyghur form of
Nimat. A bearer is Nëghmet Raxman (1983-), a Uyghur-Chinese television host.
Nijat نىجات m UyghurMeans "rescue, liberation" in Uyghur.
Qutluq قۇتلۇق m UyghurMeans "happy, joyous, lucky" in Uyghur.
Tursun تۇرسۇن m UyghurIt means "Being Alive" or "Stay", from the Uyghur language.
Ürkesh ئۆركەش, Өркәш m UyghurMeans "wave, billow" or "camel's hump" in Uyghur.
Yusupjan يۇسۇپجان m UyghurUyghur elaboration of
Yusup using the Persian suffix جان
(jân) meaning "dear, darling".
Zulhumar f Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), UyghurBasically means "possessing the ability to charm or intoxicate", derived from Arabic ذو
(dhu) meaning "possessor, owner" combined with Persian خمار
(humar) meaning "intoxicating" or "giving pleasure".
Zunun زۇنۇن m UyghurOf unknown meaning, possibly a form of the Arabic name ذو النون
(Dhūl Nūn) through the Turkish forms,
Zünnûn or
Zun-Nûn.