Save Gender Masculine Usage Turkmen Pronounced Pron. /ʁʊɾ.bɑn.ʁʊ.ˈlɯ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" and a shortened form of غُلَام (ḡulām) meaning "servant". A notable bearer is Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow (1957-), the president of Turkmenistan from 2007 to 2022.