In Muslim sources, such as Ata-Malik Juvayni, Rusudan was known as Qiz-Malik, from the Turkish qiz, "maiden", and the Arabic malik, "king".
Dalam sumber-sumber Muslim, seperti Ata-Malik Juvayni, Rusudani dikenal sebagai Qiz-Malik, dari turki qiz, "gadis", dan bahasa arab malik, "raja".