Nursultan

radiant sultan, light of the ruler

GenderBoyOriginKazakhSay itnoor-sool-TAHNPopularityWell known in Kazakhstan, especially since the capital's renaming
Pronounced noor-sool-TAHN

About the name Nursultan

Nursultan merges 'nur' (light) with 'sultan' (ruler), forming a majestic name of radiance and authority. It gained international notice when Kazakhstan's capital was briefly renamed in its honor.

Commanding, luminous, and naturally influential.

Fun fact

Kazakhstan's capital city was renamed Nur-Sultan from 2019 to 2022 in honor of its first president.

Nicknames for Nursultan

NurSultan

Variations

Nur-SultanNursultanbek

Famous people named Nursultan

  • Nursultan Nazarbayev (first President of Kazakhstan)

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