Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage Kazakh
Other Forms FormsNurjaan, Noorjan, Noorjaan, Nurzhan, Noorzhan
Meaning & History
Means "bright soul" in Kazakh. Combination of the Kazakh word nur, meaning "light" (ultimately derived from Arabic nūr) and the Kazakh word jan, meaning "soul" or "dear" (ultimately derived from Persian). Variant spelling of Nurzhan.