Save Gender Feminine Usage Kazakh Scripts Ұлжан(Kazakh) ۇلجان(Kazakh Arabic) Pronounced Pron. /ʊɫ.ˈʒɑn/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsUljan Meaning & History From Kazakh ұл (ul) meaning "son, boy" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul". This name was traditionally given to girls in hopes that the family's next child would be a boy.