Around the world, Артыкжан (Артыкжан 
) is a rare epicene given name. The forename Артыкжан is habitual in Central Asia, particularly Kyrgyzstan, where it is quite a rare mostly feminine, but infrequently male name, and Kazakhstan, where it is a rare epicene name. Very seldom, Артыкжан is the last name as well as the forename.