Esrul means “God's spoils; one held captive by God”. It is documented as a boy's name in Uyghur.
- It is recorded for Uyghur.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 5 letters.
What does Esrul mean?
ئاللانىڭ غەنىمىتى؛ ئاللاغا ئەسىر بولغۇچىLiteral meaning
Esrul (ئەسرۇل) is a Uyghur boy's name recorded in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names, which explains it as “God's spoils; one held captive by God”.[1]
Esrul in Uyghur
What does Esrul mean in Uyghur?
In Uyghur the name is written ئەسرۇل and Esrul (ULY transliteration). No separate Uyghur gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “God's spoils; one held captive by God” applies. It is recorded as a boy's name.[1]
Is Esrul a Uyghur name?
Yes. Esrul is documented as a given name in Uyghur.
Esrul across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uyghur | ئەسرۇلArabic script | Boy | same as above: “God's spoils; one held captive by God” | Documented[1] |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Esrul
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
Names related to Esrul
Variants and linked names
- EsrullaBoy“God's spoils; one held captive by God”
Sibling names for Esrul
Names recorded for the same language (Uyghur) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Esrul rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- Me'zureGirl“excused, pardoned, indulged”same language (uyghur)
- SéhranqizGirl“alert”same language (uyghur)
- ZeynepGirl“fragrant flowering tree”same language (uyghur)
- MirsaliBoy“dignified man”same language (uyghur)
- HellajiBoy“cotton ginner; to card cotton; to analyse minutely”same language (uyghur)
- “man who followed in the footsteps”same language (uyghur)
- QoshmetBoy“Muhammad with the epithet qosh”same language (uyghur)
- ShérinnisaGirl“sweet woman”same language (uyghur)
Common questions about Esrul
What does the name Esrul mean?
Esrul means “God's spoils; one held captive by God”. It is documented as a boy's name in Uyghur.
Is Esrul a girl's or a boy's name?
Esrul is recorded as a boy's name.
Which languages use Esrul?
Esrul is recorded for Uyghur. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How many syllables does Esrul have?
Esrul has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 5 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled only with the stored source facts; source texts are not copied.
- Uyghur Language. Dictionary of Uyghur Names. Uyghur Language (GitHub: uyghur-language/names), revision 075ed994f116b4b9e06c7d013b4fb880db679883. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: MIT License.
Supports: Uyghur gloss: ئاللانىڭ غەنىمىتى؛ ئاللاغا ئەسىر بولغۇچى; entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; listed as a Uyghur given name (masculine); spelling ئەسرۇل (+1 more)
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