Does anyone know about names in Eastern Europe? Is this a man or a woman?

[Bertha Venation]

First name Ruslan. Male or female?

Thanks.

[rurallib]

1. yes.

[Kali]

2. !

:spray: :rofl:

:spank:

[Bucky]

3. It's a dude name, I'm pretty sure. I've seen it before

Ruslan

[MilesColtrane]

4. In Eastern Europe name chooses parents of baby.

[Courtesy Flush]

5. It's a man's name

At least, when I did a google image search, I got pictures of men.

[elleng]

6. ONE Ruslan:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruslan_and_Lyudmila_(opera)

[Manifestor_of_Light]

7. Ruslan and Ludmila. Opera. By Mikhail Glinka.

The overture is often played as a symphony staple.

[chollybocker]

8. Ruslans On Ice

Ruslan Fedotenko - Ukrainian - NY Rangers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruslan_Fedotenko

Ruslan Salei - Belarusian - Detroit Red Wings
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruslan_Salei

[timtom]

9. I believe it to be a male name.

(See "Руслан и Людмила (Ruslan and Lyudmila)", an opera (Glinka) and a poem (Pushkin).