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Altan 2 Алтан m & f Mongolian
Means "golden" in Mongolian.

Altansarnai Алтансарнай f Mongolian
Means "golden rose" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and сарнай (sarnai) meaning "rose".

Altantsetseg Алтанцэцэг f Mongolian
Means "golden flower" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Ankhbayar Анхбаяр m & f Mongolian
Means "first joy" in Mongolian, from анх (ankh) meaning "first" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy".

Bolormaa Болормаа f Mongolian
Means "crystal woman" in Mongolian, from болор (bolor) meaning "crystal" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Bolortsetseg Болорцэцэг f Mongolian
Means "crystal flower" in Mongolian, from болор (bolor) meaning "crystal" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Bolortuyaa Болортуяа f Mongolian
From Mongolian болор (bolor) meaning "crystal" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam".

Davaa Даваа m & f Mongolian
Means "Monday" or "threshold, mountain pass" in Mongolian.

Dölgöön Дөлгөөн m & f Mongolian
Means "quiet, calm" in Mongolian.

Enkh Энх m & f Mongolian
Means "peace, calm" in Mongolian.

Enkhjargal Энхжаргал f Mongolian
Means "peace blessing" in Mongolian, from энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "blessing, happiness".

Enkhtuya Энхтуяа f Mongolian
Means "ray of peace" in Mongolian, from энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam".

Erdem 2 Эрдэм m & f Mongolian
Means "knowledge, wisdom" in Mongolian.

Erdene Эрдэнэ m & f Mongolian
Means "jewel, treasure" in Mongolian.

Erdenechimeg Эрдэнэчимэг f Mongolian
Means "jewel ornament" in Mongolian, from эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament".

Gerel Гэрэл f Mongolian
Means "light" in Mongolian.

Gerelt Гэрэлт m & f Mongolian
Means "radiant, bright, shining" in Mongolian.

Jargal Жаргал f & m Mongolian
Means "happiness, blessing" in Mongolian.

Khulan Хулан f Mongolian
Means "onager, wild donkey" in Mongolian. This was the name of a wife of Genghis Khan.

Maral Марал f Mongolian, Azerbaijani, Armenian, Turkmen
Means "deer" in Mongolian, Azerbaijani, Armenian and Turkmen, referring to the Caspian Red Deer.

Mönkhtsetseg Мөнхцэцэг f Mongolian
Means "eternal flower" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Mönkhtuya Мөнхтуяа f Mongolian
From Mongolian мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam".

Munkhtsetseg Мөнхцэцэг f Mongolian
Alternate transcription of Mongolian Cyrillic Мөнхцэцэг (see Mönkhtsetseg).

Narangerel Нарангэрэл f Mongolian
Means "sun light" in Mongolian, from наран (naran) meaning "sun" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Narantsetseg Наранцэцэг f Mongolian
Means "sun flower" in Mongolian, from наран (naran) meaning "sun" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Nergüi Нэргүй m & f Mongolian
Means "no name" in Mongolian. This name was traditionally given in order to mislead bad spirits.

Odtsetseg Одцэцэг f Mongolian
Means "star flower" in Mongolian, from од (od) meaning "star" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Otgonbayar Отгонбаяр m & f Mongolian
Means "youngest joy" in Mongolian, from отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy".

Oyunchimeg Оюунчимэг f Mongolian
Alternate transcription of Mongolian Cyrillic Оюунчимэг (see Oyuunchimeg).

Oyuun Оюун f Mongolian
Means "wisdom, intellect" in Mongolian.

Oyuunchimeg Оюунчимэг f Mongolian
Means "wisdom ornament" in Mongolian, from оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament".

Sarangerel Сарангэрэл f Mongolian
Means "moonlight" in Mongolian, from саран (saran) meaning "moon" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Sarantuya Сарантуяа f Mongolian
Means "moonbeam" in Mongolian, from саран (saran) meaning "moon" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam".

Sarnai Сарнай f Mongolian
Means "rose" in Mongolian.

Solongo Солонго f Mongolian
Means "rainbow" in Mongolian.

Temüülen Тэмүүлэн m & f Mongolian
Means "striving, aspiring" in Mongolian. This was the name of the sister of Genghis Khan.

Tsetseg Цэцэг f Mongolian
Means "flower" in Mongolian.

Uyanga Уянга f Mongolian
Means "melody" in Mongolian.

Zaya заяа f Mongolian
Means "fate, destiny" in Mongolian.

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