The first name Ruslan
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
A transliteration of the Russian or Ukrainian male given name Русла́н (Ruslán)
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Ruslan last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2007, with 7 births (#2,435).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ruslan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ruslan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 32 boys born in the United States were named Ruslan, the 3,571st most popular boys’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Ruslan
22 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ruslan AbishovAzerbaijani footballer, born 1987
- Ruslan SaleiBelarusian ice hockey player (1974–2011)
- Ruslan GelayevChechen field commander (1964-2004)
- Ruslan AdzhindzhalAbkhaz-Russian professional footballer, born 1974
- Ruslan YamadayevChechen warlord (1961–2008)
- Ruslan NeshcheretFootball player, born 2002
- Ruslan KhairovAzerbaijani boxer, born 1976
- Ruslan KurbanovAzerbaijani footballer, born 1991
- Ruslan AbbasovAzerbaijani athletics competitor, born 1986
- Ruslan LunevAzerbaijani sports shooter, born 1989
- Ruslan DibirghadzhiyevAzerbaijani wrestler, born 1988
- Ruslan KravchenkoFormer Ukrainian governor of the Kyiv oblast and former prosecutor, born 1990
Questions
- How popular is the name Ruslan?
- In 2024, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Ruslan, ranking 5,119th. Its peak was 2007, with 7 births.
- Is Ruslan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 622 US babies named Ruslan since 1880 were boys.
- When was Ruslan most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 32 babies were named Ruslan, its highest rank at 3,571st.