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Ruslan (russian: Руслан) is a masculine given name mainly popular among
Turkic Turkic may refer to: * anything related to the country of Turkey * Turkic languages, a language family of at least thirty-five documented languages ** Turkic alphabets (disambiguation) ** Turkish language, the most widely spoken Turkic language * ...
(Turkish, Azerbaijani), North Caucasian (Avar, Chechen, Lezgi, Cherkes, Ossetians) and some
East Slavic people The East Slavs are the most populous subgroup of the Slavs. They speak the East Slavic languages, and formed the majority of the population of the medieval state Kievan Rus', which they claim as their cultural ancestor.John Channon & Robert Hud ...
. The name is an old
Azeri Azerbaijanis (; az, Azərbaycanlılar, ), Azeris ( az, Azərilər, ), or Azerbaijani Turks ( az, Azərbaycan Türkləri, ) are a Turkic people living mainly in northwestern Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan. They are the second-most numer ...
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Caucasian Albania Caucasian Albania is a modern exonym for a former state located in ancient times in the Caucasus: mostly in what is now Azerbaijan (where both of its capitals were located). The modern endonyms for the area are ''Aghwank'' and ''Aluank'', amon ...
n variant of the
Turkic Turkic may refer to: * anything related to the country of Turkey * Turkic languages, a language family of at least thirty-five documented languages ** Turkic alphabets (disambiguation) ** Turkish language, the most widely spoken Turkic language * ...
Руслан
Этимологический словарь русского языка. – М.: Прогресс М. Р. Фасмер 1964–1973.
word ''arslan'' or ''aslan'' – meaning
lion The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'' native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; short, rounded head; round ears; and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. It is sexually dimorphi ...
. The name is derived from Arslan, Eruslan (also Uruslan, Eruslane, Yeruslan), another earlier
Tatar The Tatars ()Tatar
in the Collins English Dictionary
is an umbrella term for different
variant of the word. The name became popular through the folk tale hero
Yeruslan Lazarevich Yeruslan Lazarevich (Cyrillic: Еруслан Лазаревич), also known as Eruslan Lazarevich or, in the Tatar original, Uruslan, is the Russian folk-literature hero of ''The Tale of Eruslane Lazarevic'', which recounts the many military a ...
(originally Uruslan). It is also a masculine given name in
Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
and
Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
; a common variant in these countries is "Roslan". The name is also popular in Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Belarus. The feminine version is
Ruslana Ruslana Stepanivna Lyzhychko ( uk, Руслана Степанівна Лижичко, ''Ruslana Lyzhychko''; born 24 May 1973), known mononymously as Ruslana, is a World Music Award and Eurovision Song Contest winning recording artist, hold ...
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Fictional character

*'' Ruslan and Ludmila'', 1820 poem by Alexander Pushkin about Ruslan, a legendary 11th-century hero. For more see
Ruslan and Ludmila (disambiguation) Ruslan and Ludmila is a poem by Aleksandr Pushkin, published in 1820. Ruslan and Ludmila can also refer to several works based on the Pushkin poem: * , 1821 ballet by Adam Glushkovsky to music by Friedrich Scholz * Ruslan and Ludmila (film) '' ...
. * Ruslan the guard dog, the protagonist of ''
Faithful Ruslan ''Faithful Ruslan'', subtitled ''The Story of a Guard Dog'' (russian: Верный Руслан. История караульной собаки), is a 1975 novel by Soviet dissident writer Georgi Vladimov.Yeruslan Lazarevich Yeruslan Lazarevich (Cyrillic: Еруслан Лазаревич), also known as Eruslan Lazarevich or, in the Tatar original, Uruslan, is the Russian folk-literature hero of ''The Tale of Eruslane Lazarevic'', which recounts the many military a ...
, Russian folk tale hero of Tatar origin


People with the given name Ruslan

• Ruslan Khairov (1981 Dagestan born) Azerbaijani boxer * Ruslan Abdulgani (1914-2005),
Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
n diplomat and Foreign Minister (1956-1957) *
Ruslan Abışov Ruslan Abishov (Azerbaijani: Ruslan Ibrahim oğlu Abışov; born 10 October 1987) is an Azerbaijani professional footballer who plays as a defender for Azerbaijan Premier League club Zira. Career Club Abishov can be considered as product of ...
(born 1987), Azerbaijani footballer * Ruslan Agalarov (born 1974), Uzbekistani football manager *
Ruslan Akhmadullin Ruslan Akhmadullin (born January 26, 1982) is a Russian former professional ice hockey forward. Akhmadullin spent one season playing in the junior Ontario Hockey League for the Kitchener Rangers after they selected him 10th overall in the 1999 CH ...
(born 1982), Russian ice hockey player of Tatar origin * Ruslan Alekhno (born 1981), Russian and Belarusian singer * Ruslan Aushev (born 1954), Soviet General and former President of
Ingushetia Ingushetia (; russian: Ингуше́тия; inh, ГӀалгӏайче, Ghalghayče), officially the Republic of Ingushetia,; inh, Гӏалгӏай Мохк, Ghalghay Moxk is a republic of Russia located in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe ...
* Ruslan Baltiev (born 1978), Kazakh footballer *
Ruslan Beslaneyev Ruslan Borisovich Beslaneyev (russian: Руслан Борисович Бесланеев; born 18 June 1982) is a former Russian professional football player. Club career He played in the Russian Football National League for FC Rotor Volgograd ...
(born 1982), Russian footballer * Ruslan Chagaev, an Uzbekistani professional boxer of
Tatar The Tatars ()Tatar
in the Collins English Dictionary
is an umbrella term for different
ethnic origin * Ruslan Fedotenko (born 1979), Ukrainian professional hockey player * Ruslan Gelayev (1964 - 2004), commander in the Chechen separatist movement against
Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eigh ...
* Ruslan Goncharov, Ukrainian figure skater *
Ruslan Kapantsow Ruslan Anatolevich Kapantsow ( be, Руслан Анатолевіч Капанцоў; russian: Руслан Копанцов (Ruslan Kopantsov); born 12 May 1981) is a Belarusian professional footballer who plays for Gorki. Honours Dinamo Minsk ...
(born 1981), Belarusian footballer *
Ruslan Karaev Ruslan Savelyevich Karaev (Karayev) (russian: Русла́н Саве́льевич Кара́ев, Ruslan Savelyevich Karayev; os, Хъараты Савелийы фырт Руслан, Qaraty Savelijy fyrt Ruslan; born May 19, 1983) is a Rus ...
(born 1983), a Russian kickboxer and martial artist * Ruslan Khasbulatov (born 1942), a Russian economist and politician * Ruslan Kogan (b. 1982), founder and director of
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*
Ruslan Lyubarskyi Ruslan Lyubarskyi (born 29 September 1973) is a Ukrainian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is mostly known for his time playing in Košice in the Corgoň Liga and Maccabi Netanya in the Israeli Premier League. Care ...
(born 1973), Ukrainian footballer * Ruslan Majidov (born 1985), Azerbaijani footballer *
Ruslan Malinovskyi Ruslan Volodymyrovych Malinovskyi ( uk, Руслан Володимирович Маліновський; born 4 May 1993) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Marseille, on loan from Serie A club Atalanta, ...
(born 1993), Ukrainian footballer *
Ruslan Mashchenko Ruslan Mikhailovich Mashchenko (russian: Руслан Михaйлович Мащенко; born November 11, 1971, in Voronezh) is a retired hurdler and sprinter from Russia. He is best known for winning two silver medals at the European Athleti ...
(born 1971), a Russian hurdler *
Ruslan Maynov Ruslan Maynov ( bg, Руслан Мъйнов; born 15 November 1976) is a Bulgarian actor and singer of Bessarabian Bulgarian origin. Biography Maynov was born in Izmail in the region of Bessarabia, Ukrainian SSR (now Ukraine) to a Bulgari ...
(born 1976), Bulgarian singer * Ruslan Medzhitov, Professor of Immunobiology at
Yale University Yale University is a Private university, private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the List of Colonial Colleges, third-oldest institution of higher education in the United Sta ...
* Ruslan Mingazow (1991), Turkmenistani footballer *
Ruslan Nurudinov Ruslan Nurudinov ( uz, Ruslan Shamil'evich Nurudinov; born 24 November 1991) is an Uzbekistani weightlifter of Tatar ethnic origin. He is the first world champion for Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic=yes / , ; russian: Уз ...
(born 1991), an Uzbekistani weightlifter of
Tatar The Tatars ()Tatar
in the Collins English Dictionary
is an umbrella term for different
ethnic origin * Ruslan Pidhornyy (born 1977), Ukrainian road bicycle racer * Ruslan Ponomariov (born 1983), a Ukrainian chess player and former FIDE world champion * Ruslan Provodnikov (born 1984), a Russian boxer * Ruslan Rotan (born 1981), a Ukrainian football player * Ruslan Salei (1974 – 2011), a Belarusian professional hockey defenceman *
Ruslan Sirota Ruslan Sirota is a Grammy Award winning pianist, composer, and producer. Early life Ruslan was born in Uman, Ukraine to a Jewish family on November 4, 1980. His father, Yefim, who was an active local guitarist, introduced him to music at an early ...
(born 1980), a
jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a majo ...
, fusion and funk/ R&B
pianist A pianist ( , ) is an individual musician who plays the piano. Since most forms of Western music can make use of the piano, pianists have a wide repertoire and a wide variety of styles to choose from, among them traditional classical music, j ...
and
keyboardist A keyboardist or keyboard player is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical ins ...
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Ruslan Yamadayev Ruslan (Khalid or Halid) Bekmirzayevich Yamadayev (russian: Руслан (Халид) Бекмирзаевич Ямадаев) (10 December 1961 – 24 September 2008) was a Chechen military leader and politician. A member of the high-profile ...
(1961–2008), a Chechen military leader and politician *
Ruslan Zakharov Ruslan Albertovich Zakharov (russian: Руслан Альбертович Захаров; born 24 March 1987) is a Russian athlete in short track and speed skater. Career Zakharov competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics for Russia. In the 500 met ...
(b. 1987), Russian speed skater


See also

* Aslan (disambiguation) * Arslan *
Ruslan (disambiguation) Ruslan may refer to: * ''Ruslan'' (film), a 2009 film starring Steven Segal * Ruslan (given name), male name used mainly in Slavic countries, with list of people * Antonov An-124 ''Ruslan'', large Soviet cargo aircraft, later built in Ukraine and ...
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Ruslan and Ludmila (disambiguation) Ruslan and Ludmila is a poem by Aleksandr Pushkin, published in 1820. Ruslan and Ludmila can also refer to several works based on the Pushkin poem: * , 1821 ballet by Adam Glushkovsky to music by Friedrich Scholz * Ruslan and Ludmila (film) '' ...
*
Boris (given name) Boris, Borys or Barys ( Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian, uk, Борис; be, Барыс) is a male name of Bulgar origin, an extinct Oghur Turkic language. It is most commonly used in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Serbia, Bosnia and ...


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