Mongolian, Tibetan male and female names. Mongolian names: How to name your child? Mongolian names and their meanings

There is no foolishness here. I will bring good example to make it clearer what I was talking about. The Turkic peoples are also aware of their unity, but at the same time they do not forget about their ethnic uniqueness. Even simpler - I am a Turk and I am a Kazakh, one does not interfere with the other, but even complements.

The processes of division and unification of the Mongolian monolith took place long before the emergence of the very idea of ​​communism in tired European brains. Why accuse the RCP (b) of a non-existent sin? Yes, they used the differences necessary for their national policy, but splitting a single ethnic group is too much.

Let me give you one more example - In China, right on the border with Kazakhstan, in the Dzhungar Gate (Alashankou station), there is the Bortala-Mongolian Autonomous Region. The inhabitants of this region, the descendants of the Dzhungars, distinguish themselves from the Mongols of Inner Mongolia and the Republic of Moldova, calling them (we spoke Kazakh) Mongols, and themselves Kalmaks. This means that they feel like a separate people, although the region is called Mongolian. There is absolutely nothing to blame the Russian communists for here.

And the last, personally from myself. I don’t know why, but I constantly have to justify myself to you in various sins, which is just a little annoying. I propose the following - by definition, consider that I am not trying to offend the Mongols, and maybe with varying success, but I try to be objective. At least he didn't call anyone a dog. This way the conversation will go more smoothly.

ladno, budu nadeyat "sa. miru mir! hehe.

naschet bortalinskih mongolov, tam jivut potomki chaharov kotorye byli poslany tuda Cinskim pravitel "stvom nesti ohrannuyu slujbu granicy s Rossiei. Chahary poddannye poslednego velikogo hana Ligdena. oni ochen" silno podverglis "oiratazaciu i teper" govoryat na oiratskom dialekte. to chto est" razlichie mezhdu kalmykami i buryatami i halhascami ochevidnyi fact.

no yavlyayas" oiratom, buryatom v toje vremya mojet byt i mongolom.

mongoly iz vnutrennei mongolii i oiraty iz sin "czyana v dialektologicheskom otnoshenii silno otlichayutsa. svyazuyushim zvenom yavlyaetsa halhasskii. i v tozhe vremya kalmyckii i buryatskii raznyatsa ochen" po proiznosheniu (chto li) i opy at "taki mezhdu nimi postavish" halhasskogo, i vse obrazuetsa.

i vse taki tyurkskii mir ogromen i raznoobrazen ih svyazyvaet tol "ko yazyk (proshu ne kidat" kamnyami eto ya k slovu :)). a nas vse(no pochti vse identifikatory etnichnosti).

esli Vam naprimer nadobno podcherkivat" chto vpervuyu ochered" vy Kazahi, Kyrgyzi, Uzbeki a potom uj Tyurki, to u nas na pervuyu ochered" stoit Mongol. (ochen" raznym i mnogim prichinam)

iz za plohogo znanii velikogo moguchego inogda ne mogu tochno sformulirovat" svoe mnenie. esli est" voprosy budu rad otvechat" i otstaivat" svoyu tochku zrenii.

S proshedshim prazdnikom Nouruz!

MONGOLIAN TRADITIONS

About some Mongolian proper names

The names of the Mongols are interesting and original in their origin and meaning. Their features and origin were repeatedly mentioned in their works by many orientalists, A.M. Pozdneev, Yu.N. Roerich. The Mongolian names reflected the customs, worldview, traditions, way of life, various cultural and historical factors, religious ideas of the Mongolian people.

The personal name has a great and symbolic meaning for the Mongols, which is enhanced by rare use in Everyday life surnames and patronymics (almost more often scientific degrees, military ranks, etc. are used together with a personal name). Mongolian names and names that came through the Mongols are used not only in Mongolia: until the middle of the 20th century, they absolutely prevailed over names of a different origin among Kalmyks, Buryats and Tuvans, partly Altaians and other peoples of South Siberia in Russia, and still prevail in Mongol-populated areas of China, both among the Mongols and among the Buryats, Oirats, and partly Evenks. A number of surnames around the world are derived from Mongolian given names.

Mongolian personal names, due to their specificity, are also rich material for the history of the Mongolian language. For they are able to “preserve” certain linguistic phenomena for a long time, which attracts great attention of researchers.

NAME GROUPS

The role that Christian culture played for the Russians (originated in the Middle East and came to Rus' through Rome and Byzantium), Buddhist culture played for the Mongolian peoples. Buddhism came to the Mongols from India indirectly through Khotan and Tibet. Personal names reflect as proper Mongolian ancient culture, and the cultural and religious influence of Buddhism, primarily its Tibetan tradition.

Origin the Mongols stand out names: actually Mongolian; Mongolian, which is a translation from Tibetan; combined Mongolian-Tibetan and Mongolian-Sanskrit; Tibetan; Indian. A small percentage historically are Chinese, Turkic and Russian names associated with mixed marriages, political courses, etc.


By composition. From the time of late medieval(approximately from the 17th century) names from two significant components, two-syllable (in the old written spelling), or a combination of two-syllable and one-syllable (example: Tsagaan "white" + Dorzh "vajra" = Tsagaandorzh or Dorzhkhuu "vajra + well done") . There are also three-component, and even four-component names [source?].


By social status. The name can say that its bearer is a hunter, a reindeer herder (names associated with wild animals), a simple pastoralist from the wilderness (short, although often Tibetan); a person from a family where the history of Mongolia (names of khans and statesmen) or the teachings of the Buddha (names of teachers of Buddhism, deities, sacred books) are most valued.


By function names can play the role of a talisman, for example, in a family where children often died or a newborn (up to 3 years old) was sick, he was given a name that did not attract evil spirits: Enabish (not this one), Terbish (not that one), etc. For identification in the absence of surnames, all children in the family were often given names that had the same first component: Tumenbaatar, Tumenolziy, Tumendelger.

PERSONAL NAME

Examining Mongolian anthroponyms, one can observe that words denoting a wide variety of objects and concepts can pass into their category. This means that the personal names of the Mongols arose on the basis of the rethinking of common names. The vast majority of Mongolian proper personal names absolutely coincide in structural and phonetic terms with those common words from which proper names were formed. Most often, emotionally saturated words, which are the names of attractive objects, words that serve to designate objects of material and spiritual world person.

The original personal names of the Mongols arose in ancient times. If female names symbolize beauty, majesty, kindness, meekness, then male names mainly express strength, courage, courage and bravery.

BUDDHIST NAMES

Among Buddhist names there are groups of synonymous names: from Skt. vajra originate Ochir (borrowed through the Sogdian and Uighur languages), Bazaar (through Tibetan), Dorzh (Tibetan translation of the word vajra, usually transmitted in Russian as Dorje, Dorje), from ratna (jewel) - Erdene, Radna, Rinchen (Tibetan translation) etc. Each of these options can exist independently, or be one of the components in multicomponent names: Ochirbat (-bat in Mongolian means "strong", it is also found separately: Bat, Batu / Baty), Bazarkhүү (-хүү "well done"), Khanddorzh (the first part in this case is also Tibetan), etc.

Some of the names come from the names and images of the Buddhist sacred canon: Jadamba (Eight thousandth, Sutra of Prajnaparamita in 8000 stanzas), Ganjuur, Danjuur, Altangerel (“golden light”, in honor of the Golden Light Sutra), possibly Badamtsetseg (lotus flower). The last example is indicative of the fact that this is a female name derived from the name of a flower, but the name of the lotus (Skt. Padma) (and its symbolic meaning) brought by Buddhism.

The names of the statuses of clergymen can also become names: Bagsha, Khuvrag, Bandi, Khamba, Khutagt

Recently, according to statistics, the Mongols began to increasingly abandon foreign names, including Tibetan. Today, residents are given names with features of national tradition and history.

MONGOLIAN NAMES ASSOCIATED WITH PLANT NAMES

Let's take a closer look at the names associated with the names of plants. These are mostly female names. Wishes for girls - to become beautiful, attractive, tender - form an extensive group of names formed from the names of plants, for example: Sarnay - Rose, Khongorzul - Tulip, Zambaga - Magnolia, Saikhantsetseg - Beautiful flower, Bolortsetseg - Crystal flower, Munkhnavch - Eternal leaf and others

Female personal names may indicate an attitude to the plant: Urgamal (Plant), Navch, Navchaa, Navchin (Leaf), Delbee (Petal), Navchtsetseg (Leaf-flower), Alimtsetseg (Apple flower), etc.

There are personal names indicating the time of the baby's appearance: Davaatsetseg (Monday-flower), Byam-batsetseg (Saturday-flower). The personal names of Mongolians can also express the situation in which the child was born: Amartsetseg (Calm flower), Uugantsetseg ( first flower).

The names of children can be associated with the mood or wishes of the parents: Bayartsetseg (Flower-joy) Tumentsetseg (ten thousand flowers), Tsetsegzhargal. (Flower of happiness), Goyetsetseg (Beautiful flower). Such names as Munkhtsetseg - Eternal Flower, Enkhtsetseg - Peaceful Flower, express the wishes of long life and health. Wishes of happiness, success in life, well-being are reflected in the following names: Bayantsetseg - Rich flower. Buyannavch - List benefactor, Urantsetseg - Artful flower, Battsetseg - Strong flower.

The desire to see their girls graceful and attractive lies in the names Khongorzul Tulip, Oyuunnavch - Turquoise leaf, Ariun-tsetseg - Sacred flower.

There are personal names that have arisen in connection with the worship of the Sun, Moon, stars, Earth, etc. Narantsetseg - Sun Flower, Odontsetseg - Star Flower, Tuyaatsetseg - Radiant Flower, Gereltsetseg - Light Flower, Baigaltsetseg - Nature - Flower, Khurantsetseg - Rain - flower, etc.

From ancient times, the Mongols attached sacred symbols to various colors. Perhaps in connection with this, personal names denoting colors appeared: Tsagaantsetseg - White Flower, Yagaantsetseg - Pink Flower, Ulaantsetseg - Red Flower, etc. In color symbolism, the red color acts as a symbol of love, so the personal name Ulaantsetseg can mean "Favorite Flower". The white color, as you know, among the Mongols is considered to bring happiness and prosperity, which means that Tsagaantsetseg is the "Happy Flower".

And, finally, personal names may indicate the attitude to the material: Erdene-tsetseg - Precious flower, Suvdantsetseg - Pearl flower, Mungunnavch - Silver leaf, Shurentsetseg - Coral flower, etc.

As part of the personal names listed above, the most popular, frequently occurring word is "tsetseg" - a flower. As you can see, this word, which is included in personal names with a complex structure, mainly expresses a positive emotional coloring and an affectionate connotation.

It is appropriate to note here that plant names are extremely rare in male names. For example: Gond - Cumin, Arvay - Barley, Undes - Root.

Among the Mongolian personal names associated with the names of plants, there are names of foreign origin. For example, Sanskrit personal names include Udval (green-leaved catchment area), Badma (Lotus), Chinese - Lyanhua (Lotus), Tibetan - Ninzhbad gar (Swimsuit), Serzhmyadag (Poppy), Zhamyanmyadag (Sosuria), etc.

UNUSUAL NAMES

Unusual names are most often given by the Mongols to children who get sick at a young age - it is believed that this will help the child recover. The most common names are Byaslag - cheese, Tugal - calf, Ongots - plane. Names that are formed from the names of flowers are often abandoned - flowers are not eternal. For a person to live happily ever after, they give long name- for example - Luvsandenzenpiljinjigmed. The lama is often consulted for advice.

NAME

The name can be given by a Buddhist priest who checks the horoscope, parents, older relatives, based on the date of birth, good and bad omens, the agricultural season, tribal and family origin, the memory of ancestors, events in the country and abroad, etc.

Names for children are usually given in honor of older relatives, famous lamas, Buddhist deities and saints, sometimes a new name is invented in connection with a specific situation. After the collapse of the Soviet system, the names of the khans of the Mongol Empire gained popularity.

Of particular note is the custom of naming twins. The birth of twin children among the Mongols is interpreted as a positive phenomenon, which is reflected in their indispensable co-naming: if both girls are Badraltsetseg (“Inspiration is a flower), Orgiltsetseg (“Top is a flower”), if a boy and a girl are Unur (Rich) and Unurtsetseg (Rich flower), etc.
Readers have obviously noticed that personal names there is no grammatical category of gender. In contrast to Russian, Mongolian female and male personal names differ only lexically.

PATRONYMID, SURNAME

Until the beginning of the 20th century, the name of a well-born Mongol consisted of three parts: a family name, a patronymic, a personal name. Under socialism, generic names were banned "to eradicate the feudal heritage", and only patronymics and personal names were used, and it was the latter that was the person's identifier. For example, the name of the cosmonaut Gurragchaa (Zhүgderdemidiin Gүrragchaa) (without fail, first the patronymic, which is a name in the genitive case, then the name) can be abbreviated as Zh. Gүrragchaa, but not Zhүgderdemidiin G.

Since 2000, surnames have come back into use in Mongolia; in part, they represent the former family names, but people do not always take as their surname the family name that their ancestors bore before the revolution; it may be forgotten, it may be absent due to simple origin. The most common among the Mongols is the belonging of the Mongols to the genus Borjigin (Mong. Borzhgon), which is a matter of pride, but as a surname does not give a separate family uniqueness. Many invent surnames according to the type of activity. So, the already mentioned cosmonaut Gurragcha took the surname Sansar (in translation - “space”)

THE MOST COMMON MONGOLIAN NAMES

The most common names are Solongo, Bat-Erdene. Such people often come up with middle names - to make it more convenient.

S. Nyamtsetseg, specialist of the Main Department of Civil Registration: “These are the most common names and the shortest in the country. About 10 names are widely used in Mongolia. For example, 13,395 citizens with the name Bat-Erdene are registered.”

There are also 11,029 Otgonbayars and 10,536 Batbayars registered. The rating of the most popular female names was headed by Altantsetseg and Oyuunchimeg.

Used materials Sh.NARANCHIMEG. Sh.NARANTUYAA.
"News of Mongolia" Ed. Agencies MONTSAME

Mongolian anthroponymy late XIX- early twentieth century

This is a fragment of the book "Cultural Constants of Russia and Mongolia: Essays on History and Theory"

(under the editorship of Shishin M.Yu., Makarova E.V., Barnaul, 2010, 313 pages)

< ... >Onomastics in general and anthroponymic vocabulary in particular, on the one hand, fix the existence of certain traditions, on the other hand, they are sensitive to the changes that occur in culture. The study of Mongolian anthroponymy gives us valuable information about the history, everyday life of the people, their psychology, religion, external contacts, about the ways of self-identification of a person in a given culture, about a person's perception of the world around, etc.

The material of the study was the personal names of the population of Tsetseg nuuryn khoshun of the current Tsetseg somon of Khovd aimag (in 1925, Khantayshir uulyn aimak), obtained as a result of the population census in 1925 [Baatar, 2004, p. 67-83]. We have studied 2659 personal names, among which 1391 are male, 1268 are female.

In order to avoid terminological confusion, it is necessary to give some comments on the territorial-administrative division of modern Mongolia and the same country in the period turn XIX-XX centuries: khoshuun - a territorial-administrative unit in pre-revolutionary Mongolia; at the moment, instead of khoshuun, a territorial-administrative division into soums has been adopted, correlated in size with districts in the subjects Russian Federation; aimag - a modern unit of territorial-administrative division of Mongolia, correlated with the edge, region of the Russian Federation.

Somon Tsetseg-nuuryn khoshuun is located in the west of Mongolia, its population includes only Khalkhas, i.e., the nationality that makes up the bulk of the population of Mongolia. Somon Tsetseg directly borders in the west and north with the Altai, Most, Mankhan and Zereg somons, whose population is made up of Zakhchins speaking the Oirat dialect. The original Mongolian anthroponyms (we will also use the term "name words") among the Zakhchins are somewhat different from the personal names of the Khalkhas. According to our data obtained from anthroponymic materials as a result of the population census of 1925, among the personal names of the studied area there are almost no anthroponyms characteristic of the Zakhchi people. This indicates a fairly clear, territorially and lexically fixed self-identification of representatives of various ethnic groups in Mongolia at the turn of the 19th-20th centuries.

According to our calculations, among the anthroponymic vocabulary of the Khoshuun Tsetseg population, a large layer is occupied by Tibetan-Sanskrit borrowings, which account for 71.5% of total number personal names. This is due to the penetration of the Tibetan form of Buddhism into Mongolia since the 13th century [Nyambuu, 1991, p. 52; Luvsanzhav, 1970]. In 1925, the population of Mongolia was still deeply religious and lamas were given the right to give a name to a newborn. The process of naming is still perceived as a deeply sacred act that affects the entire subsequent life of a person. Tibetan-Sanskrit borrowings are unevenly distributed between male and female personal names. They make up 78% for men, 64.7% for women to the total number of corresponding personal names. In our opinion, this is explained by the tradition that has existed since the expansion of Lamaism to Mongolia, to give the first son in the family to lamas, thereby ensuring the well-being of the family.

The gender specification of the area of ​​the sacred also affected the process of nomination outside of religion. Originally Mongolian names make up 23.9% of the total number of personal names: 17.1% of them for men, 31.4% for women, which indicates a tendency to give newborn girls Mongolian names more often. Secular people were also allowed to name newborns. Among them, midwives and "their avga" (great uncle), that is, the eldest paternal uncle, had the right to take precedence. After the midwife and "their August", the right to give a name to newborns was "their nagaz", i.e. maternal great uncle or other relatives, including parents. Sometimes the name was given by random people.

Thus, we can say that there was still no strict rule in the process of naming, which indicates the relative existence of sacred processes. This is also evidenced by mixed names of the type: Tibetan-Sanskrit + primordially Mongolian or primordially Mongolian + Tibetan-Sanskrit. For example, Sainnorzhin (lit. good Norzhin), Galsankhuu (lit. Galsan + son). In terms of composition, there are also three-component mixed names of the type: Tibetan-Sanskrit + primordially Mongolian + primordially Mongolian: Zagdtsagaanchuluu (Zagd + white + stone). Mixed names make up 4.6% of all personal names. Among the anthroponyms there are single words of Russian, Chinese and Kazakh origin, indicating the main contacts of the ethnic group. For example, Russians: Peodor, Puydor (Fyodor or Peter), Andrey, Saandar (Alexander). Chinese: Vandan, Emboo, Kazakh: Moldoo (Molda). In composition, these are one-, two-, three-, even four-component names, where each of the components can serve as an independent anthroponym. For example, the three-component (Zagdtsagaanchuluun) (Zagd + tsagaan + chuluun), the four-component Dorzhzhantsangaramzhav (Dorzh + zhantsan + garam + zhav), where the latter is the personal name of the last noyon (ruler) Tsetseg nuuryn khoshuun. It is noteworthy that all parts of this name, including the name noyon, are of Tibetan-Sanskrit origin, which, in our opinion, is explained by the extraordinary activity of Buddhist expansion over several centuries.

The following naming suffixes are distinguished according to derivational features: -maa (Siilegmaa, Dungaamaa, Mangalmaa), -ai (Manlai, Khaltay, Magnai, Haltmai), -ee (Chimgee, Tumee, Ishnee, Buzhee, Sukhee), -dai (Tsagaa-dai ), -aa (Khandaa, Marhaa, Byambaa, Bataa), -at (Zayaat), -tai (Gal tai), -an (Nasan, Tumen, Myangan), -h (Nuudelch), -t (Baast).

Some of these suffixes are of Tibetan origin. For example, the suffix -maa, found almost exclusively in female personal names, means "mother" in Tibetan. The transition of independent lexemes into suffixes is also observed among other words (originally Mongolian and Tibetan-Sanskrit). These include the Mongolian "huu" (son) and the Tibetan "zhav" (salvation), "drank" (get rich, multiply), etc.: Tserenkhuu, Tserenpil, Sersenzhav.

The specificity of the genus among the Mongols is paradoxically reflected in anthroponyms. Although the Mongolian word "huu" (son) refers to male people, it is often used in equally participates in the formation of female personal names. This word is widely used as a lexical unit in the Mongolian language, but does not occur independently in its main language. lexical meaning as a personal name, but is used here only as a suffix.

Among the anthroponyms there are also those that reflect the peculiarities of the worldview of the Mongols and once again emphasize the sacredness of the nomination, the ability to influence the cosmic forces responsible for the fate of the family as a whole. So, in the event of the death of previous children, in order to protect the newborn from "evil spirits," they gave him a name with derogatory semantics [Nyambuu, 1991, p. 51; Aldarova, 1979, p. 6]. Among the personal names of the khoshun Tsetseg there are such as Nokhoi (dog), Muukhuu (bad son). Haltar (dirty, dirty), Baast (with feces), Golgi (puppy). The name Otgon occurs several times, which means "the most (th), the youngest (th)." Such a name was given (and is still found) when it becomes necessary to interrupt the birth of children in the family, when the woman is already fed up with motherhood. There is also the name Sol (change, change). This name was probably given in cases where parents wanted to have a child of a different sex, when only girls or boys were born in the family.

The Mongols know cases of a person receiving a second name (nickname). Evidence of this is the name of the maternal grandfather of the author of this text. Grandfather in khoshuun Tsetseg was called Duuch (singer). He was from the neighboring Khoshuun Darvi. When he came to khoshuun Tsetseg with his sister, he sang songs. From then on, they began to call him Duuch, although his real name is Samdan. One of the features of the personal names of the Khalkhas compared to other Mongolian ethnic groups is that everyone in them has a middle name-magnification, similar to how Russians are called by name and fatherland. These euphemistic names are associated with the taboo of the names of older relatives and acquaintances. There are two euphemical names in our list: Oozhoo (53 years old), Manzhaa (54 years old). Calling older people by name-magnification, younger people often do not know their real name. It is possible that those who kept the census records did not know the official names of these two individuals.

Most of the original Mongolian names we have studied semantically have the meaning of benevolence: Bayar (joy), Burenzhargal (full happiness), Amar (calm), Olonbayar (many joys), Chimgee (decoration), etc.

The rest of the original Mongolian names of the Khalkhas can be semantically grouped as follows:

Plant names: Navch (leaves), Moog (mushroom);

Description of a person's appearance: Monkhor (hunchbacked nose), Tsookhorbandi (freckled), Khunkhur (hollow eyes), Shoovoy (squeezed head), Toodon (short man), Magnai (forehead), Khalzan (bald), Nudenhoo (big-eyed);

Animal names: Bulgan (sable), Shonkhor (falcon, gyrfalcon), Sogoo (deer), Golgi (puppy),

Nokhoi (dog), Gavar (fox cub), Tuulaihoo (hare), Khulgana (mouse), Mondul (tarbagan cub),

Buur (camel-producer);

Names of geographical objects and weapons: Tomor (iron), Chuluun (stone), Hadaakhuu (rock), Altankhuu (gold), Zevseg (tool), Dar (gunpowder), Sokh, Sohee (axe), Zevgee (bow tip);

Names of natural phenomena: Dalai (ocean);

Color name: Tsagaadai, Tsagaan, Tsegeen (white), Boroo, Borhoo, Herenkhuu (brown), Nomin hoh (lapis lazuli), Sharbandi (yellow).

The semantic groups of native Mongolian names among the Khalkhas convey the specifics of the formation of some cultural constants of this ethnic group. The very creation of a list of semantic groups of anthroponyms makes it possible to apply an interpretive approach to the discovery of these constants actualized in the language.

It is noteworthy that personal names of Tibetan-Sanskrit origin are the same among native speakers of the Mongolian language [Nyambuu, 1991; Aldarova, 1979]. These are borrowings that came to Mongolia in connection with the adoption of Buddhism, semantically associated with the names of gods and goddesses (Zhamsran, Damdin, Namsrai, Dolgor), religious and philosophical ideas and terminology of Buddhism (Gaanzhuur, Genden), names of the days of the week (Nyam, Byamba, Purev), wishes for good, happiness, longevity (Dash, Sharav), etc.

Literature:

Baatar Ch. Tobhiin Khuraangui. Ulaanbaatar, 2004.

Nyambuu X. Hamgiin erkhem yoson. Ulaanbaatar, 1991.

Luvsanjaw Choi. Oros-Mongol ovormots khellegiin tol (Russian-Mongolian phraseological dictionary). Ulaanbaatar, 1970.

Aldarova N.B. Buryat anthroponymic vocabulary. Original personal names: abstract of the dissertation for the degree of candidate philological sciences. M., 1979.

Modern Mongolian names for boys and girls have a surprisingly rich symbolic meaning. They are very informative and thoughtful. Local beliefs and customs allowed them to become so. In Mongolia, the name of a person is traditionally given great attention. The inhabitants of this state sincerely believe that it plays a crucial role in the life of a child. In addition, surnames and patronymics are practically not used here. This circumstance makes beautiful female and male Mongolian names even more important and significant for their bearers.

The meaning of the Mongolian names of boys and girls

Depending on their meaning, male and female Mongolian names can be divided into several categories:

• Protective names (Terbish, Enebish, Nokhoi, etc.). They were supposed to protect the child from evil spirits.
• Mongolian names and surnames, the meaning of which corresponds to the time of the birth of the child. For example, Nyamtso is interpreted as "Sunday", and Byamba - "Saturday".
• Names associated with flowers and jewels (Suvdaa = "pearl", Tsagaantsetseg = "white flower", etc.). Most often they are called girls.
• Male and female Mongolian names indicating a person's social or professional affiliation.
• Buddhist names (Ganzhuur, Zhadamba, etc.). Many of them correspond to the names of deities, lamas, sacred books, saints, etc.
• Mongolian names of boys and girls denoting animals, heavenly bodies and various natural phenomena. For example, Tsogtgerel means “flame light”, and Nugai means “dog”.
• Names that indicate the personal qualities of a person.

Rating of beautiful Mongolian names for boys

1. Altai. Translated into Russian means "golden moon"
2. Amgalan. Mongolian boy name meaning "calm"
3. Barlas. Interpreted as "fearless"
4. Batu. Translated into Russian means "strong"
5. Dalai. Mongolian male name meaning "ocean"
6. Naran. Interpreted as "sun"
7. Oktay. Translated into Russian means "understanding"
8. Tarkhan. Mongolian boy name which means = "craftsman"
9. Tsagaan. Means "white"
10. Sean. Translated into Russian means "wolf"

Top of the best Mongolian names for girls

1. Alimtsetseg. Interpreted as "apple blossom"
2. Aryuna. Mongolian girl name meaning "pure"
3. Gerel. Translated into Russian means "pure"
4. Delbee. Interpreted as "petal"
5. Jargal. Mongolian female name meaning "happiness"
6. Sayna. From Mongolian "good"
7. Sarana. Translated into Russian means "lily"
8. Tungalag. Mongolian girl name which means = "clear"
9. Tseren. Interpreted as "long-lived"
10. Erdene. Translated into Russian means "jewel"

Choosing a modern Mongolian name for a boy and a girl

Mongolian parents try to name their children in honor of older relatives, famous personalities or Buddhist deities. Girls are given popular female Mongolian names,

How to name your child? If a rainbow appeared in the sky on the daughter’s birthday, then the daughter will most likely be called Solongo("solongo" - rainbow). If the son was born on a sunny day, then he will probably be given a name Naran or Naranbaatar("naran" - the sun, "baatar" - the hero).

Born on the night from Sunday to Monday will be called Nyamdavaa or Davaanyam("yum" - Sunday, "davaa" - Monday). Lhagwa And Lhagwasuren were born on Wednesday ("lhagva" - Wednesday), Purevbaatar- a hero born on Thursday ("Purev" - Thursday), Byamba And Byambatsetseg- on Saturday ("byamba" - Saturday, "tsetseg" - flower).

Girls are often given names associated with flowers. For example, name Bolortsetseg means "Crystal Flower" ("bolor" - crystal), Tsagaantsetseg- "White flower", Ulaantsetseg- "Red flower", Battsetseg- Strong flower Urantsetseg- "Artful flower", Ariuntsetseg- Sacred Flower Erdenetsetseg- Precious Flower Suvdantsetseg- "Pearl Flower" Shurentsetseg- Coral Flower. The list of colors is endless. The name of the flowers can also be used as a name. For example, name Hongorzul translates as tulip.

The birth of a child is always a holiday. Therefore, the son can be called bayar("bayar" - a holiday) or Batbayar("bat" - strong, reliable), or Bayarkhuu("huu" - son). And the girl - Tsengelmaa("tsengel" - fun, entertainment, fun). In order for the fate of the child to develop successfully, you can name him Azzhargal("az" - happiness, luck; "zhargal" - happiness, bliss, pleasure).

Nyamzhargal- Sunday happiness ("yum" - Sunday; "zhargal" - happiness). Nice name, right? To make a boy grow strong, you can call him Ganzorig("gan" - steel; "zorig" - courage, courage, willpower). By the way, this is the name of the director of the mining and processing plant. Maybe the right choice of name allowed him to succeed and become a leader.

Name of Deputy Director - Ganbaatar- translates as a steel hero. Also a very respected person. Here is a boy named Dolgoon, most likely, will grow up calm, quiet and gentle. After all, this is how the word is translated. Delgar- extensive, spacious, wide, plentiful. I know a man with that name, he is really tall, big and broad in the shoulders. This name can also be considered as a compound one: "del" - national clothes, "ger" - yurt. Amarbat will grow up prosperous and reliable ("amar" - calm, prosperous; "bat" - solid, strong, durable, reliable). In order for a girl to grow up honest and pure, she will be called Ariunaa or Ariun-Erdene("ariun" - pure, sacred, holy, honest; "erdene" - jewel, treasure). Or Tselmag, which translates as clear, pure.

If parents want to see their daughter smart, they will give her a name Oyun or Oyuuntsetseg("oyun" - mind, mind, intellect). The girl with the name Enkhtuvshin will be calm and peaceful ("enkh" - calmness, peace; "tuvshin" - peaceful, calm, quiet). Personal names often contain the words "erdene" - a jewel, treasure, "zhargal" - happiness, "monkh" - eternal, immortal, forever, "suvd" - pearls. Female name Suvdaa means pearl. Name Baigalmaa from the word "baigal" - nature. Also often in personal names there is the word "zayaa" - fate, fate. Interesting name host, translated as a pair of fate (“khos” - a couple, a pair).

For many girls, the name ends with "tuyaa" - translated as "ray". Name Narantuya means a ray of sunshine ("nar" - the sun, "naran" - solar), Altantuya- a golden ray ("alt" - gold, "altan" - golden), Ariuntuyaa- sacred ray ("ariun" - holy, sacred). More interesting names: Altankhuyag- golden chain mail ("altan" - gold; "khuyag" - shell, armor, chain mail). Ganhuyag- steel chain mail. Mongonzagas- silver fish ("mongon" - silver, "zagas" - fish).

It turns out that in Mongolia almost all names are inimitable and unique. And every child grows up special, not like anyone else.