Save Gender Masculine Usage Kazakh, Kyrgyz Scripts Назарбай(Kazakh, Kyrgyz) Pronounced Pron. /nɑ.zɑɾ.ˈbɑj/(Kazakh) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsNazarbai Meaning & History Derived from Arabic نظر (nazar) meaning "attention, regard, look, gaze" combined with Kazakh and Kyrgyz бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".