Nurtas means “light, brightess + stone”. It comes from Persian elements. It is documented as a boy's name in Kazakh.
- Nurtas is a name of Persian origin.
- It is recorded for Kazakh.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 6 letters.
What does Nurtas mean?
Nurtas (Нұртас) is a Kazakh boy's name recorded both on Wiktionary and in the KazPER name list. Wiktionary traces it to нұр ‘light, brightess’ and тас ‘stone’ (Persian in origin), which gives the meaning “light, brightess + stone”.[1]
Nurtas in Kazakh
Where does the name Nurtas come from?
Persian, compound. From нұр (nur, “light, brightess”) + тас (tas, “stone”).[1,2,3]✓ Documented
- nur “light”, from Arabic (Arabic نور, Kazakh нұр, Uyghur نۇر, Arabic نُور, Turkish nur)
Is Nurtas a Kazakh name?
Yes. Nurtas is documented as a given name in Kazakh. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Persian.
Nurtas across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakh | НұртасCyrillic | Boy | same as above: “light, brightess + stone” | Documented[1,4] |
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 Nurtas
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 Nurtas
Sibling names for Nurtas
Names recorded for the same language (Kazakh) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Nurtas rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- BalnurGirl“honey light”same language (kazakh) · also shares the element nur
- AynurGirl“moon + light”same language (kazakh) · also shares the element nur
- GulnuraGirl“flower light”same language (kazakh) · also shares the element nur
- BainurBoy“rich light”same language (kazakh) · also shares the element nur
- MakhinurGirl“moonlight”same language (kazakh) · also shares the element nur
- MuniraGirl“radiant, shining”same language (kazakh) · also shares the element nur
- YernurBoy“hero's light”same language (kazakh) · also shares the element nur
- YelnurBoy“nation, country + light”same language (kazakh) · also shares the element nur
Common questions about Nurtas
What does the name Nurtas mean?
Nurtas means “light, brightess + stone”. It comes from Persian elements. It is documented as a boy's name in Kazakh.
Is Nurtas a girl's or a boy's name?
Nurtas is recorded as a boy's name.
Where does Nurtas come from?
Nurtas is of Persian origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Nurtas?
Nurtas is recorded for Kazakh. 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 is Nurtas spelled in other scripts?
Recorded spellings: Нұртас (Cyrillic), Nurtas (Latin). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.
How many syllables does Nurtas have?
Nurtas has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 6 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.
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Нұртас”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93585139. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: etymology: From нұр (nur, “light, brightess”) + тас (tas, “stone”).; classified as Kazakh given names, Kazakh male given names; listed as a Kazakh given name; Kazakh given-name entry Нұртас
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “нұр”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 91002941. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Kazakh нұр ‘light, brightess’
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “тас”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 90276686. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Kazakh тас ‘stone’
- Rustem Yeshpanov. KazPER Kazakh person-name list. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
Supports: listed in KazPER; KazPER lists Нұртас; KazPER English spelling Nurtas
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