Borrowed from Kazakh Нұр-Сұлтан (Nur-Sultan), from the name Нұрсұлтан (Nursultan). Named after the long-ruling president Nursultan Nazarbayev (born 1940) in 2019, shortly after his resignation.

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What does Nur-Sultan mean?: Nur-Sultan means former name of Astana: the capital city of Kazakhstan, used from 2019 to 2022.
What is Nur-Sultan in Hindi?: Nur-Sultan in Hindi is नूर-सुल्तान (nūr-sultān). See Nur-Sultan meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Nur-Sultan?: Nur-Sultan is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Nur-Sultan?: Nur-Sultan is pronounced /ˌnʊəsəlˈtɑːn/ (UK).

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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