Qulan means “name of an animal”. It is documented as a given name in Uyghur.
- It is recorded for Uyghur.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 5 letters.
What does Qulan mean?
ھايۋان ئىسمىLiteral meaning
Qulan (قۇلان) is a Uyghur given name recorded in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names, which explains it as “name of an animal”.[1]
Qulan in Uyghur
What does Qulan mean in Uyghur?
In Uyghur the name is written قۇلان and Qulan (ULY transliteration). No separate Uyghur gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “name of an animal” applies. [1]
Is Qulan a Uyghur name?
Yes. Qulan is documented as a given name in Uyghur.
Qulan across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uyghur | قۇلانArabic script | — | same as above: “name of an animal” | 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 Qulan
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.
Sibling names for Qulan
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 Qulan rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- EjmelBoy“very beautiful, most beautiful”same language (uyghur)
- Le'liruyGirl“ruby-faced”same language (uyghur)
- XenisaxanGirl“good woman”same language (uyghur)
- AlimeGirl“possessor of knowledge, learned, woman of letters”same language (uyghur)
- “servant of God, the Avenger”same language (uyghur)
- BeghajiBoy“the name Beg with the epithet Haji”same language (uyghur)
- ZeynidinBoy“adornment of the faith”same language (uyghur)
- Dilsemii'Boy“one who knows everything in the heart”same language (uyghur)
Common questions about Qulan
What does the name Qulan mean?
Qulan means “name of an animal”. It is documented as a given name in Uyghur.
Is Qulan a girl's or a boy's name?
Our sources do not agree on a gender for Qulan, so it is not classified.
Which languages use Qulan?
Qulan 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 Qulan have?
Qulan 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: ھايۋان ئىسمى; entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; listed as a Uyghur given name; spelling قۇلان (+1 more)
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