Gender: Masculine
Origin: Turkish
Meaning: “ruler; khan.”
(EEL-hahn)
The name comes directly from the Turkish meaning, “ruler.”
Its Azeri form of Elxan (EL-shahn) is currently the 6th most popular name among the general population in Azerbaijan, (2010), while its Turkish form is the 73rd most popular in Bosnia & Herzegovina, (2010) and the 253rd most popular in France, (2009).
The Azeri form is Elxan Эльхан, sometimes transliterated as Elshan.
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Arabic مراد
Meaning: “wish; desire.”
(MOO-rahd)
The name is derived from the Arabic meaning, “wish; desire.”
It is currently the 5th most popular male name among babies born in Azerbaijan, (2011).
Other forms of the name include:
It was borne by at least 5 Turkish Sultans.
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Azeri Анар
Meaning: “will understand.”
(UH-nahr)
In Azeri the name means “will understand.”
It may also be a borrowing from the Kazakh element, anar, meaning, “pomegranate.”
It is currently the 4th most popular name among the general male population in Azerbaijan, (2010).
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Kazakh Ерасыл
Meaning: “good hero.”
The name is composed of the Kazakh elements, yer (hero) and asyl (noble; honourable; good).
It is currently the most popular name in Kazakhstan, (2010).
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Arabic وقار
Meaning: “majesty; dignity.”
The name comes directly from the Arabic meaning, “majesty, dignity.”
Its Azeri form of Vüqar is the 3rd most popular name among the general male population in Azerbaijan, (2010). It is sometimes transliterated as Vugar.
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Azeri Эльчин
Meaning: “brave people.”
(EL-cheen)
The name comes from the Azeri meaning “brave people.”
It is the 2nd most popular name among the general male population in Azerbaijan, (2010).
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Chechen/Kazakh Аликхан
Meaning: “supreme ruler.”
The name is composed of the elements, ali which comes from the Arabic meaning “noble; high, lofty, supreme” and the Turkic, khan meaning, “ruler.”
It is currently the 4th most popular male name in Kazakhstan, (2010).
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Kazakh Нурасыл
Meaning: “noble light; honourable light.”
The name is composed of the Kazakh elements, nur (light) and asyl (good, honourable; noble).
It is currently the 3rd most popular male name in Kazakhstan, (2010).
Agsu, Azerbaijan: winter scene - snow at Chanlibel restaurant - photo by N.Mahmudova courtesy of TravelImage.com
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Azeri Ильгар
Meaning: “first snow.”
The name comes directly from the Azeri meaning, “first snow.”
As of 2010, it was the 9th most popular name among the general male population in Azerbaijan.
It is sometimes transliterated as Ilqar and the feminine form is Ilgara.
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Azeri Эльнур
Meaning: “the light.”
(EL-noor)
The name is a corruption of the Arabic, al Noor meaning, “the light”, and was possibly orginally an azerified form of the Russian male name, Svetlan (light).
It is currently the 5th most popular name among the male population in Azerbaijan.
Its feminine form is Elnura.