Ruslan

roos-LAN

Slavic from Turkic

"lion"

Ruslan Origin and Meaning

The name Ruslan is a boy's name meaning "lion".

A fairly common name in many Slavic countries, especially Russia – perhaps in part because it sounds close to the name of the country, although the two words are unrelated etymologically. The name Ruslan was used by Russian poet Alexander Pushkin for the hero of his epic poem Ruslan and Ludmila, based on Russian and Tatar folktales about the hero Yeruslan Lazarevich. Yeruslan or Uruslan is a Tatar name likely deriving from Turkic arslan "lion".

Ruslan Popularity

• 1525 Nameberry 2024
• 100 Azerbaijan 2023

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Famous People Named Ruslan

• Ruslan Shamilevich Chagaev Uzbek boxer
• Ruslan Nailevich Zhiganshin Russian ice dancer
• Ruslan Mikhailovich Provodnikov Russian boxer
• Ruslan Kogan Belorussian,Australian entrepreneur
• Ruslan Nikolaevich Murashov Russian speed skater
• Ruslan Albiertavič Salei Belorussian ice hockey player
• Ruslan Volodymyrovych Malinovskyi Ukrainian footballer

Ruslan in Pop Culture

• "Ruslan and Ludmila " poem by Alexander Pushkin and opera based on it