Manchu
names are used by the Manchu people of northern China.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abahai ᠠᠪᡴᠠᡳ f & m ManchuA short Manchu form of Tiancong, meaning “Heavenly Ruler”. Best known as one of the Manchu titles of
Hong Taiji.
Buyinzhu f ManchuPossibly meaning "favourite, desire,". This was the personal name of a Noble Lady (6th rank consort) of the Kangxi emperor. She was the sister of
Nalanzhu.
Erdeni ᡝᡵᡩᡝᠨᡳ m & f ManchuFrom the Middle Mongolian
ᡝᡵᡩᡝᠨᡳ (erdeni) meaning "precious, gem, jewel".
Fiyanggū ᡶᡳᠶᠠᠩᡤᡡ m & f ManchuOf uncertain etymology, this was the name of a Jurchen chieftain (d. 1522 CE). After the establishment of the Qing dynasty, he was given the posthumous name Emperor Zheng.
Hong Taiji ᡥᠣᠩᡨᠠᡳᠵᡳ m & f Manchu, Chinese (?)Possibly deriving from the Mongolian
khong tayiji, a title that was borrowed from the Chinese 皇太子
huang taizi ("crown prince"). This was likely the personal name of the founding emperor of the Qing dynasty (1592-1643 CE).
Jirgalang ᠵᡳᡵᡤᠠᠯᠠᠩ m ManchuOf uncertain etymology, this was the name of a prominent Manchu leader (1599-1655).
Laimbu ᠯᠠᡳᠮᠪᡠ m ManchuDerived from the Manchu ᠯᠠᡳᠮᠪᡠ (
laimbu) that can be translated with the Chinese character 賴 (
lài) meaning "to depend on" combined with 慕 (
mù) meaning "to admire, to adore" and 布 (
bu) meaning "cloth; textiles" but also "to announce; to proclaim".... [
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Makata ᠮᠠᡴᠠᡨᠠ f ManchuOf uncertain etymology, this was the personal name of Princess Wenzhuang, who was a daughter of
Hong Taiji.
Nalanzhu f ManchuOf uncertain etymology, this was the personal name of Consort Yi, a consort of the Kangxi emperor.
Sain ᠰᠠᡳᠨ f ManchuMeans "good, auspicious" in Manchu.
Semken f ManchuMeans "bracelet" in Manchu. This was the personal name of Concubine Muktu, who was a consort of the Shunzhi Emperor, and the mother of his eighth son Yonggan.
Šolontu ᡧᠣᠯᠣᠨᡨᡠ m ManchuManchu masculine name maning "horned dragon".
Tainca ᡨ᠋ᠠᡳ᠌ᠨᠴᠠ f ManchuOf uncertain origin, this was the name of a consort of
Nurhaci. Due to the similarity of her name with that of
Daiyinzha, the two have often been confused.