Medieval Mongolian Submitted Names

These names were used by medieval Mongolian peoples.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aigiarn f Medieval Mongolian
Means "shining moon" in Mongolian. This is the name of one of Kublai Khan's nieces.
Atkiray m Medieval Mongolian
Means "stallion" in Middle Mongolian.
Berke Бэрх m & f Turkish, Medieval Mongolian
From Turkish berk and Mongolian бэрх (berkh) both meaning "strong, firm" or "difficult, hard", derived from Old Turkic bérk. This was the name of a ruler of the Mongol Golden Horde from 1257-1266... [more]
Boraqchin Борагчин f Medieval Mongolian
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Mongolian борогчин (borogchin) meaning "(female) bird" or "brown skin (of female animals)". This was the name of a 13th-century Alchi Tatar woman and the senior wife of Mongol ruler Batu Khan (c... [more]
Börte Бөртэ f History, Medieval Mongolian
This was the name of the first wife of Temujin, better known as Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongol Empire. Borte, or Börte, became the head of the first Court of Genghis Khan, and Grand Empress of his Empire.
Budashiri ᠪᠦᠳᠬᠠᠱᠢᠷᠢ f Medieval Mongolian
Etymology unknown.
Buluqhan ᠪᠦᠯᠭᠠᠨ f Medieval Mongolian
Means "sable", deriving from the Mongolian element bulga ("sable").
Buqu m & f Medieval Mongolian
Means "deer" in Middle Mongolian.
Buyantu m Medieval Mongolian
Means "blessed'', ''good" in Mongolian.... [more]
Chabi f Medieval Mongolian
Empress Chabi (1225–1281) was a Khongirad empress consort of the Yuan dynasty in China, married to Kublai Khan. As such, she was the wife to the Mongol Khagan who had conquered all of China in the 1270s.
Chagetai ᠪᠣᠷᠵᠢᠭᠢᠨ ᠴᠠᠭᠠᠲᠠᠢ, Цагадай m Medieval Mongolian (Rare)
Checheikhen Цэцэйхэн f Medieval Mongolian
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a daughter of Genghis Khan and his first wife Börte.
Güyük Гүюг m Medieval Mongolian
Güyük (c. 1206–1248) was the third Great Khan of the Mongol Empire.
Hoelun Өэлүн f Medieval Mongolian
Etymology uncertain. Name borne by an Olkhonud woman, who was the mother of Genghis Khan.
Ibaqa Ибага f Medieval Mongolian
Etymology uncertain, name borne by a Kerait princess that became a wife of Genghis Khan. He divorced her after two years of marriage, and she remarried to the general Jürchedei.
Jamukha Жамуха m Medieval Mongolian
Of uncertain etymology. Jamukha was a Mongol military and political leader and the chief rival to Temüjin (later Genghis Khan) in the unification of the Mongol tribes.
Jayaatu m Medieval Mongolian
Jayaatu Khan (16 February 1304 – 2 September 1332) is regarded as the 12th Great Khan of the Mongol Empire.
Jochi Зүчи, ᠵᠥᠴᠢ m Medieval Mongolian
From Mongolian зочин (zochin) meaning "guest". This was the name of a son of Mongol khagan Genghis Khan.
Keremün m & f Medieval Mongolian
Means "squirrel" in Middle Mongolian.
Khutughtu m Medieval Mongolian
Means "blessed" in Mongolian. Khutughtu Khan (December 22, 1300 – August 30, 1329) was the 13th Khagan of the Mongol Empire.
Khutulun Хутулун f Medieval Mongolian
Of uncertain etymology, name borne by a Mongol noblewoman renowned for her athletic prowess and strength in battle (c.1260 - c.1306).
Kokachin f Medieval Mongolian
Kokachin was a 13th-century Mongol princess from the Yuan dynasty in China, belonging to the Mongol tribe of the Bayaut.
Kökecü m & f Medieval Mongolian
Means "titmouse" in Middle Mongolian.
Kücügür m & f Medieval Mongolian
Means "fieldmouse" in Middle Mongolian.
Külüg m Medieval Mongolian
Means "hero" in Mongolian.... [more]
Kurdujin f Medieval Mongolian (Rare)
A notable bearer of this name was Kurdujin Khatun, Ilkhanid princess and ruler of Kerman and Shiraz. The Iranian village of Kardowjin (كاردوجين) was named after her.
Mandukhai Мандухай f Medieval Mongolian
Of uncertain etymology, name borne by a khatun (queen) of Northern Yuan.
Möge f Medieval Mongolian
Of uncertain etymology, name borne by a wife of Genghis Khan, and later of his son Ögedei following Genghis's death.
Möngke m Medieval Mongolian
Means "everlasting, eternal" in Mongolian.... [more]
Ögeday m Medieval Mongolian
Son of Cenghis Khan.
Ögedei Өгэдэй, ᠥᠭᠡᠳᠡᠢ, ᠣᠭᠡᠳᠡᠢ, ᠥᠭᠦᠳᠡᠢ m Medieval Mongolian
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from Turkish ok "arrow" and tay "colt". This name was borne by Ögedei Khan (1186–1241), the second khagan of the Mongol Empire and a son of Genghis Khan.
Ögöljin m Medieval Mongolian
Means "hoopoe" in Middle Mongolian.
Pusuwan f Medieval Mongolian, History, Chinese
Derived from Chinese 普 (pu) meaning "wide, universal", 速 (su) meaning "quick, fast" and 完 (wan) meaning "whole, complete". It was the name of the name of an Empress of Qara Khitai.
Qaliyun m & f Medieval Mongolian
Means "otter" in Middle Mongolian.
Qongqor m Medieval Mongolian
Means "chestnut (horse colour)" in Middle Mongolian.
Qutlugh ᠺᠦ᠋ᠲᠯᠤᠭ f Medieval Mongolian
Etymology uncertain. This was the Mongol personal name of Princess Supreme Jeguk, who was the wife of Chungnyeol of Goryeo.
Ragibagh m Medieval Mongolian
Ragibagh (Arigabag) (1320-1328) is regarded as the 11th Great Khan of the Mongol Empire.
Rinchinbal m Medieval Mongolian
From Tibetan rin chen meaning ''precious, valuable, dear'' and dpal meaning ''glory, splendor''.... [more]
Shirindari Шилийндалай f Medieval Mongolian
Etymology uncertain, name borne by a Mongolian khatun who was the consort of Temür Khan. She was later posthumously honored as a Yuan dynasty empress.
Sochigel Сочигэл f Medieval Mongolian
Of uncertain etymology, name borne by a wife of Yesugei.
Solangqa m & f Medieval Mongolian
Means "marten" in Middle Mongolian.
Sorghaghtani ᠰᠤᠷᠬᠠᠭᠲᠠᠨᠢ, Сорхагтани f Medieval Mongolian
Possibly deriving in part from the Mongolian element ᠦᢈᠢᠨ okhin ("girl"). Name borne by a powerful Mongol noblewoman, who was posthumously honoured as an empress of the Yuan dynasty.
Tabuyan f Medieval Mongolian, History, Chinese
Derived from Chinese 塔 (ta) meaning "tower, pagoda, spire", 不 (bu) meaning "not" and 煙 (yan) meaning "smoke, mist". It was the name of the name of an Empress of Qara Khitai.
Taydula f Medieval Mongolian
Possibly means "having a foal tail", deriving from the Turkic element tay ("colt"). Name borne by a queen consort of the Mongol Horde.
Temülün тэмүлүн f Medieval Mongolian
From the stem "temü", meaning "iron", and "lun", a feminine name suffix. Temülün was the sister of Genghis Khan, or Temüjin.
Toghon m Medieval Mongolian
Means "pot" in Mongolian.... [more]
Töregene f Medieval Mongolian
Töregene Khatun (1242–1246) was the Great Khatun and regent of the Mongol Empire.
Ular m Medieval Mongolian
Means "black goose" in Middle Mongolian.
Ülgen m Medieval Turkic, Medieval Mongolian, Near Eastern Mythology
Means "magnificent" in Old Turkic. ... [more]
Ülger m & f Turkish, Medieval Turkic, Near Eastern Mythology, Medieval Mongolian
Derived from "Ülker", the Pleiades; and "Ülgen", a Turkic creator-deity from Tengrism, an ethnic Turkic, Yeniseian, Mongolic religion.... [more]
Unuyucar m Medieval Mongolian
Means "foal" in Middle Mongolian.
Uquna m Medieval Mongolian
Means "male goat" in Medieval Mongolian.
Yesugei ᠶᠢᠰᠦᠭᠡᠢ, Есүхэй m Medieval Mongolian
Means "like nine", deriving from the Mongolian element yesun ("nine"). Name borne by the father of Genghis Khan.
Yesün m Medieval Mongolian
Meaning comes from number nine yesun in Mongolian, which is considered especially lucky and represents abundance.... [more]
Zhenjin m Medieval Mongolian
This name means "true gold" in Chinese. Zhenjin (1243 – January 5, 1286) was the second son of Kublai Khan, founder of the Yuan dynasty. He was designated as the Crown Prince by Kublai Khan in 1273, and became the head of the Central Secretariat... [more]