Browse Names - Behind the Name

Aidana Айдана f Kazakh
Means "wise moon" in Kazakh, from ай (ay) meaning "moon" and дана (dana) meaning "wise".

Aiday Айдай f Kazakh
Means "moon-like" in Kazakh, from ай (ay) meaning "moon" and the suffix дай (day) meaning "like".

Aigerim Әйгерім f Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and керім (kerim) meaning "wonderful, amazing". It was created by the 19th-century Kazakh poet Abai Qunanbaiuly as a nickname for his wife Shukiman.

Aigul Айгүл f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Aygül.

Aikorkem Айкөркем f Kazakh
Means "elegant moon", derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and көркем (korkem) meaning "beautiful, elegant".

Ailin Айлин f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Aylin.

Aiman 1 Айман f Kazakh
Possibly means "my moon" in Kazakh, from ай (ay) meaning "moon" and the Persian possessive من (man) meaning "my". Aiman and Sholpan are sisters in a 19th-century Kazakh epic poem, later adapted into the 1934 play Aiman-Sholpan by Mukhtar Auezov.

Aina 5 Айна f Kazakh
Means "mirror" in Kazakh, ultimately from Persian آینه (āyneh).

Ainur Айнұр f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Aynur.

Aisha Айша f Arabic, Urdu, Hausa, Swahili, Kazakh, African American
Means "living, alive" in Arabic. This was the name of Muhammad's third wife, the daughter of Abu Bakr. Some time after Muhammad's death she went to war against Ali, the fourth caliph, but was defeated. Her name is used more by Sunni Muslims and less by Shias.... [more]

Aizere Айзере f Kazakh
Means "golden moon" from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold".

Aizhan Айжан f Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Akbota Ақбота f Kazakh
From Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" and бота (bota) meaning "young camel".

Akerke Ақерке f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" and ерке (erke) meaning "naughty, spoiled, darling".

Akmaral Ақмарал f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" and марал (maral) meaning "deer".

Aliya 1 Әлия f Arabic, Kazakh, Tatar, Urdu
Feminine form of Ali 1. This can also be another way of transcribing the related name عالية (see Aaliyah).

Amina 1 Әмина f Arabic, Bosnian, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Ingush, Kazakh, Urdu, Swahili, Hausa
Derived from Arabic أمن (ʾamina) meaning "safe, secure". This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's mother, who died when he was young.

Anar 2 Анар f Kazakh
Variant of Anara.

Anara Анара f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From Kazakh and Kyrgyz анар (anar) meaning "pomegranate", a word ultimately derived from Persian.

Anargul Анаргүл f Kazakh
Means "blooming pomegranate tree" in Kazakh.

Aqbota Ақбота f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Ақбота (see Akbota).

Araylym Арайлым f Kazakh
Means "my beautiful" in Kazakh, from арайлы (arayly) meaning "beautiful, like the dawn" combined with a possessive suffix.

Aruzhan Аружан f Kazakh
Means "beautiful soul" in Kazakh.

Asel Әсел f Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkish
From Arabic عسل (ʿasal) meaning "honey".

Asylym Асылым f Kazakh
Means "my dear" in Kazakh, derived from асыл (asyl) meaning "precious, noble" and the possessive suffix ым (ym).

Ayana 2 Аяна f Kazakh
Feminine form of Ayan 2.

Ayaru Айару f Kazakh
Means "beautiful moon", derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and ару (aru) meaning "beauty".

Ayaulym Аяулым f Kazakh
Means "my beloved, my dear" in Kazakh, derived from аяулы (ayauly) meaning "beloved, dear" and the possessive suffix ым (ym).

Ayazhan Аяжан f Kazakh
From an element of uncertain meaning combined with Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).

Aydana Айдана f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Айдана (see Aidana).

Aygerim Әйгерім f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Әйгерім (see Aigerim).

Aykorkem Айкөркем f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Айкөркем (see Aikorkem).

Aylin Айлин f Turkish, Azerbaijani, Kazakh
Elaborated form of Turkish or Azerbaijani ay meaning "moon".

Ayna Айна f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Айна (see Aina 5).

Aysha Айша f Arabic, Urdu, Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Arabic عائشة, Urdu عائشہ or Kazakh Айша (see Aisha).

Ayym Айым f Kazakh
Means "my moon" in Kazakh, derived from ай (ay) meaning "moon" and the possessive suffix ым (ym).

Ayzere Айзере f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Айзере (see Aizere).

Bibigul Бибігүл f Kazakh
Means "nightingale" in Kazakh.

Dilnaz Ділназ f Kazakh
Derived from Persian دل (del) meaning "heart, mind" and ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort".

Dinara Динара f Kazakh, Tatar, Kyrgyz
Meaning uncertain, perhaps from Arabic دينار (dīnār), a currency used in several Muslim countries, ultimately derived from Latin denarius. Alternatively it may be a derivative of دين (dīn) meaning "religion".

Elmira 2 Эльмира f Tatar, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Azerbaijani
Possibly from Turkic el meaning "country, society" combined with Arabic أمير (ʾamīr) meaning "commander".

Gauhar Гауһар f Kazakh
From Persian گوهر (gōhar) meaning "jewel, gemstone".

Gulmira Гүлмира f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From Kyrgyz and Kazakh гүл (gul) meaning "flower", ultimately from Persian گل (gol), combined with Arabic أميرة (ʾamīra) meaning "princess".

Gulnar Гүлнар f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Golnar.

Gulnara Гүлнара f Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Georgian, Azerbaijani
Kazakh, Kyrgyz and Georgian form of Golnar, as well as a simplified Azerbaijani variant.

Gulnaz Гүлназ f Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Georgian, Urdu
Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Georgian and Urdu form of Golnaz.

Ingkar Іңкәр f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Іңкәр (see Inkar).

Inkar Іңкәр f Kazakh
Means "desire, passion" in Kazakh.

Inzhu Інжу f Kazakh
Means "pearl" in Kazakh.

Kausar Кәусар f & m Urdu, Kazakh
Urdu and Kazakh form of Kawthar. It is a unisex name in Urdu, but solely feminine in Kazakh.

Madina Мәдина f Tajik, Uzbek, Kazakh, Avar, Chechen
From the name of the city of Medina, Arabic المدينة (al-Madīna), which means "the city". The Saudi city is considered an Islamic holy site because the Prophet Muhammad was based there for a period.

Mariyam Мәриям, Мариям f Dhivehi, Kazakh, Urdu
Dhivehi and Kazakh form of Maryam, as well as an alternate transcription of the Urdu name.

Medina Медина f Kazakh, Bosnian
Kazakh and Bosnian form of Madina.

Nazerke Назерке f Kazakh
Derived from Persian ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort" and Kazakh ерке (erke) meaning "naughty, spoiled, darling".

Nazgul Назгүл f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Derived from Persian ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort" and گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".

Nazira Назира f Arabic, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Tajik, Uzbek
Feminine form of Nazir 2.

Nuray Нұрай f Turkish, Azerbaijani, Kazakh
Means "bright moon" in Turkish, Azerbaijani and Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" and Turkic ay meaning "moon".

Nurgul Нұргүл f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Nurgül.

Rayana Раяна f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Rayyan.

Safiya Сафия f Hausa, Kazakh, Arabic
Hausa and Kazakh form of Safiyya. It is also an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.

Saltanat Салтанат f Kazakh
Means "festival, celebration" in Kazakh.

Saule 2 Сәуле f Kazakh
Means "ray, sunbeam" in Kazakh.

Sezim Сезім f Kazakh
Means "sensitive" in Kazakh.

Sholpan Шолпан f Kazakh
Means "Venus (the planet)" in Kazakh. Sholpan and Aiman are sisters in a 19th-century Kazakh epic poem, adapted into the play Aiman-Sholpan (1934) by Mukhtar Auezov.

Togzhan Тоғжан f Kazakh
Possibly from Kazakh тоқ (toq) meaning "full, well-fed, prosperous" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Tomiris Томирис f Kazakh, Tajik
Kazakh and Tajik form of Tomyris.

Zamira Замира f Kyrgyz, Tajik, Uzbek, Kazakh
Feminine form of Zamir.

Zarina Зарина f Uzbek, Kazakh, Tajik, Urdu, Malay
From Persian زرین (zarīn) meaning "golden". According to the 5th-century BC Greek historian Ctesias, this was the name of a Scythian queen.

Zhansaya Жансая f Kazakh
From Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and сая (saya) meaning "shadow, shade, protection, comfort" (both words of Persian origin).

Zhuldyz Жұлдыз f Kazakh
Means "star" in Kazakh.

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