Siberian Submitted Names

These names are or were used by the indigenous peoples of Siberia in northeastern Asia.
gender
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Erkin m Yakut
Means "fair" in Yakut.
Erzhena f Buryat
Derived from Buryat эржэн (erzhen) meaning "mother-of-pearl".
Eshegen m Buryat
Means "goat" in Buryat.
Eshi m Buryat
Buryat form of Yeshe.
Evane f Nenets
Means "orphan" in Nenets. This name was given to baby girls who were born after the death of their fathers.
Evtin m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Evgeniy.
Galgan-nga f Chukchi
Means "duck" in Chukchi.
Galnai f Buryat
From the Buryat гал (gal) meaning "fire".
Galsan m & f Buryat
Means "happiness" in Buryat.
Gerelma f Buryat
Means "light mother" in Buryat, from Mongolian гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light" combined with the suffix -маа (-maa) meaning "mother".
Gida m Nanai
Means "spear" in Nanai.
Gitingev f Chukchi
Means "beautiful woman" in Chukchi.
Gitinnevyt f Chukchi
Means "beautiful" in Chukchi.
Gokchoa m Nanai
Means "crooked" in Nanai.
Guluun m Buryat
Means "goose" in Buryat.
Gyronav f Chukchi
Means "spring" in Chukchi.
Hulichan f Even
Means "fox" in Even.
Igiklav m Koryak
Means "wolf man" in Koryak.
Igney m Nenets
Nenets form of Ignatius.
Iken m Khakas
Khakas form of Innokentiy.
Ilcaana f Yakut
Yakut form of Julia.
Ileksenʺ m Khakas
Khakas form of Aleksei.
Inʺnes m Khakas
Means "yoke, beam" in Khakas.
Iriko m Nenets
Means "grandfather" in Nenets.
Irkemes f Khakas
Possibly from the Khakas ирке (irke) meaning "tenderness".
Itkun m Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh itt meaning "talkative". This name was traditionally given to male children who talked a lot.
Izença f Khakas
From the Khakas изен (izen) meaning "healthy".
Izıgas f Khakas
Means "wagtail" in Khakas.
Jantraa f Buryat
Possibly from the Buryat янтаар (jantaar) meaning "amber".
Kaigal-ool m Tuvan
Means "brave boy" from Tuvan кайгал (kaygal) meaning "brave" combined with оол (ool) meaning "boy, son".
Kamak m Koryak
Means "underground spirit" in Koryak.
Kañ-demir m Tuvan
Means "iron iron" in Tuvan.
Kañ-ool m Tuvan
Combination of Tuvan каң (kañ) meaning "steel" and оол (ool) meaning "boy, son".
Kara f Siberian, Altai
Altai feminine name derived from кара (kara) meaning "black" or кар (kar) meaning "snow".
Kara-kat f Tuvan
Means "blackberry" in Tuvan.
Kara-kis f Tuvan, Khakas
Means "black girl" in Tuvan and Khakas.
Kara-molot m Shor
Means "black steel" or "black sword, blade" in Shor.
Kartiğa m Shor
Means "hawk" in Shor.
Kaskazik m Nivkh
Used as a nickname.
Kaynyn m Koryak
Means "bear" in Koryak.
Kӧdes f Khakas
Means "cast iron" in Khakas.
Keen f Khakas
Means "beautiful" in Khakas.
Keetikeliir f Yakut
Yakut form of Katenka.
Kekhan m Nivkh
From Nivkh kekh meaning "seagull".
Kekuken f Nanai
means "flower" in Nanai.
Keli m Chukchi
Means "cap" in Chukchi.
Kelin m Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh k'ed meaning "lean, thin".
Kençeeri m Yakut
Means "growth" in Yakut.
Kencheeri m Yakut
Means "new for old" or "new generation".
Kenran m Nivkh
From Nivkh k'enrad meaning "to have fun", "to sing".
Kerecheene f Yakut
Derived from Yakut кэрэ (kere) meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Keremen m Yakut
Means "good, favorite" in Yakut.
Keskil m Yakut
Means "a better future" in Yakut.
Keskileene f Yakut
Derived from Yakut кэскил (keskil) meaning "future".
Kestekuun m Yakut
Yakut form of Constantine.
Keter f Khakas
Khakas form of Ekaterina.
Keteriine f Yakut
Yakut form of Catherine.
Keykumuo m Nganasan
Derived from кэйкуоху (keykuokhu) meaning "build".
Kezhik m Tuvan
Means "good, fortune, happiness" in Tuvan.
Khaarchaana f Yakut
From Yakut хаар (xaar) meaning "snow", of Turkic origin. This is also the Yakut name for the milk-white brittlegill, a type of flower, and a reference to the Snezhana, a Russian fairy tale character.
Khabyrylla m Yakut
Yakut form of Gabriel.
Khabyryys m Yakut
Yakut form of Gavril.
Khadako f Nenets
Means "grandmother" in Nenets.
Khadne f Nenets
Means "blizzard woman" in Nenets. It is typically given to baby girls who were born during a strong blizzard or snow storm.
Khanda f Buryat
Means "savior-maid" in Buryat.
Kharyskhaan m Yakut
Means "protecting blood" in Yakut.
Khasavako m Nenets
Means "man" in Nenets.
Khastakh f Khakas
Means "young, immature, green" in Khakas.
Khatyyna f Yakut
Yakut form of Khatun.
Khaylin m Nivkh
From Nivkh khay meaning "pigeon".
Khermen m Buryat
Means "squirrel" in Buryat.
Khırlas f Khakas
Referring to the Khakas terms for the months of most or least frost, either November or December.
Khısmariy f Khakas
From the Khakas хыс (khıs) meaning "girl" and Khakas form of the name Maria.
Khivchuk f Nivkh
Name given to girls whose mothers could not bear children for a period of time and suffered through a difficult birth.
Khıyga f Khakas
Means "clever, smart" in Khakas.
Khıyon f Khakas
Khakas form of Khioniya.
Khızıçakh f Khakas
Means "girl" in Khakas.
Khohuun m Yakut
Means "industrious, brave".
Khomus m Yakut
Means "cane" in Yakut.
Khomustaan m Yakut
variant of Khomus.
Khoni f Nenets, Enets
Means "sleepy" in Nenets.
Khoos f Khakas
Means "beautiful" in Khakas.
Khotoy m Yakut
Means "eagle" in Yakut.
Khoyru f Nganasan
Derived from хда (khda) meaning "felled tree, firewood".
Khozan f Khakas
Means "hare" in Khakas.
Khubagan f Khakas
Means "butterfly" in Khakas.
Khuçuray f Khakas
From the Khakas хучур (khuçur) meaning "salt".
Khuragan f Khakas
Means "lamb" in Khakas.
Khuruskha f Khakas
Means "lambskin" in Khakas.
Khuskhaçakh f Khakas
Means "little bird" in Khakas.
Kidipte m Nganasan
Derived from китэди (kitedi) meaning "to wake up".
Kílín f Khakas
Means "velvet" in Khakas.
Kilish m Shor
Means "sword" in Shor.
Kintey m Yakut
Means "haughty" in Yakut.
Kirgieley m Yakut
Yakut form of Grigoriy.
Kiyaara f Yakut
Means "distance, height, immensity".
Kizil-ool m Siberian, Khakas
Means "red boy" in Khakas.
Kӧlede f Khakas
Means "Christmas" in Khakas.
Köbírgen f Khakas
Means "green onion plant" in Khakas.
Ködes m Khakas
Means "caste iron pot" in Khakas.
Koka m Nenets
Nenets form of Nicholas.
Kokin m Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh k'od meaning "sleep".
Kök-kis f Tuvan
Means "light blue girl" in Tuvan.
Kola-sariğ m Shor
Derived from Кола (kola) meaning "bronze" and сарығ (sarığ) meaning "yellow".
Köley m Khakas
Means "old" in Khakas.
Köölbek f Khakas
Means "good person" in Khakas.
Köptírges m Khakas
Means "biscuit" in Khaskas.
Korave m Chukchi
Derived from Chukchi кора-т (kora-t) meaning "deer". This name was traditionally given to baby boys who were born into a group of deer herders.
Korav'ye m Chukchi
Derived from the Chukchi word кора-т (kor-t) meaning "deer".
Koyon m & f Altai
Means "hare" in Altai.
K'pta f Selkup
Means "currant" in Selkup.
Krile m Khakas
Khakas form of Cyril.
Kuday m Yakut
Means "universe" in Yakut.
Kuduk m Yakut
Means "well" in Yakut.
Kümüs f Khakas
Means "silver" in Khakas.
Kumuzek f Khakas
Diminutive form of Kümüs.
Kündül m Yakut
Means "bright, light" in Yakut.
Künney f Yakut
From Yakut күн (kün) meaning "sun, solar".
Kuobakh m Yakut
Means "hare" in Yakut.
Kuobakhaya f Yakut
Means "hare" in Yakut.
Kuo Kuobakhaya f Yakut
Means "hare beauty" in Yakut.
Küöregey f Yakut
Means "early bird" in Yakut.
Küöregeyçeene f Yakut
Means "lark" in Yakut.
Kušaš-ool m Tuvan
Means "bird boy" in Tuvan.
Kushchta m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Konstantin.
Kuškaš-ool m Tuvan
Means "bird boy" in Tuvan.
Küsteekh m Yakut
Means "mighty, powerful" in Yakut.
Kustuk m Yakut
Means "rainbow" in Yakut.
Kustuktaana f Yakut
From кустук (kustuk) meaning "rainbow".
Kuuhuma m Yakut
Yakut form of Kuzma.
Kydaana f Yakut
Either means "blizzard", "cold", or "the sparkle of kydamniir" in Yakut.
Kÿmÿsh m Shor
Means "silver" in Shor.
Kymytval f Chukchi
Means "worm" in Chukot.
Kÿreñ m Shor
Means "brown" in Shor.
Kyta f Selkup
From кыт (kyt) meaning "moss".
Kytaanakh m Yakut
Means "strong" in Yakut.
Kytaliina f Yakut
Derived from Yakut кыталык (kytalyk) meaning "Siberian crane".
Kyunnyay f Yakut
Means "solar" in Yakut.
Kyzyl-ool m Tuvan
Combination of Tuvan кызыл (kyzyl) meaning "red" and оол (ool) meaning "boy, son".
Kӧzege f Khakas
Means "curtain" in Khakas.
Laahar m Yakut
Yakut form of Lazarus.
Legentey m Yakut
Yakut form of Innokentiy.
Lektyne f Koryak
Means "returning" in Koryak.
Lergan m Nivkh
From Nivkh lerd meaning "play".
Lidik f Nivkh
From Nivkh lygdyd meaning "watching, wide-eyed".
Liskit f Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh liskt meaning "neat, clean".
Litta f Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Lidiya.
Lushcha f Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Lyudmila.
Luzgin m Nivkh
From lud meaning "to sing".
Lykhtkk f Nivkh
Means "bad weather"; derived from Nivkh lykh. This name was used on baby girls born on days of inclement weather.
Lyutya m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi variant of Volodya.
Maadïr-ool m Tuvan
Means "hero boy" in Tuvan.
Maadyr-ool m Tuvan
Combination of Tuvan маадыр (maadyr) meaning "hero" and оол (ool) meaning "boy, son".
Maappa f Yakut
Yakut form of Marfa.
Maariya f Yakut
Yakut form of Mariya.
Maaryya f Yakut
Yakut form of Mariya.
Maasa f Yakut
Yakut form of Masha.
Maayystaan f Yakut
Pet form of Maaryya.
Makshchim m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Maksim.
Malaanńa f Yakut
Yakut form of Melania.
Manchaary m Yakut
From the name of Vasiliy Manchaary (or simply Manchaary), a Yakut national hero.
Mappıay m Yakut
Yakut form of Matthew.
Mappyay m Yakut
Yakut form of Matvey.
Marine f Khakas
Khakas form of Marina.
Mariy f Khakas
Khakas form of Maria.
Markha f Khakas
Means "button" in Khakas.
Marpa f Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Martha.
Matryo f Nenets
Nenets form of Matryona.
Mavr m Russian, Yakut
Russian form of Maurus.
Mayra f Mari, Khakas
Mari and variant Khakas form of Maria.
Mekheele m Yakut
Yakut form of Mikhail.
Memyl m Chukchi
Means "seal" in Chukchi.
Memzgun m Nivkh
From Nivkh mem meaning "rainbow"; given to baby boys born during the time of a rainbow.
Mergen m Mythology, Tuvan, Kalmyk, Buryat, Kazakh
Derived from Mongolian мэргэн (mergen) meaning "sharpshooter, archer" or "wise, intelligent". In Turkic mythology, Mergen is a deity of abundance and wisdom.
Metírin f Khakas
Khakas form of Matryona.
Mexeele m Yakut
Yakut form of Michael.
Michil m Yakut
Means "smile, joy, happiness".
Miise m Yakut
Yakut form of Misha.
Miiterey m Yakut
Yakut form of Dmitriy.
Mikha m Georgian, Khakas
Short form of Mikhail (Khakas) and Mikheil (Georgian).
Mikiite m Yakut
Yakut form of Nikita 1.
Mikipur m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Nikifor.
Mikit m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Nikita 1.
Mikul m Khanty, Veps, Mansi
Khanty, Mansi and Veps form of Nicholas.
Mikuv m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Mikhail.
Mitke m Khakas
Khakas form of Dmitriy.
Modun m Yakut
Means "strong, brave" in Yakut.
Monçıkh f Khakas
Means "necklace" in Khakas.
Moturuona f Yakut
Yakut form of Matryona.
Mufchik m Nivkh
Derived from the Nivkh word mugv meaning "day", being used on children born in the daytime.
Muklay m Altai
Altai form of Mikhail.
Mungen-seseg f Buryat
Means "money flower" or "silver flower" in Buryat.
Munku f Nganasan
Means "forest" in Nganasan.
Munnan m Yakut
From the name of Munnan Darkhan, the second leader of the Kangalassky Yakuts.
Myusena m Nenets
Means "nomadic" in Nenets. This name was traditionally given to baby boys born during a migration.
Nachyn m Tuvan
Derived from Mongolian начин (nachin) meaning "falcon".
Nadyos f Khakas
Variant Khakas form of Nadezhda.
Nahaap m Yakut
Yakut form of Nazar.
Naidus f Khakas
Khakas form of Nadezhda.
Namiina f Yakut
Of unknown meaning.
Namzhilma f Buryat
Means "completely victorious" in Buryat.
Napuin m Nivkh
From the Nivkh word for "animal" and puyd meaning "fly".
Nariyaana f Yakut
Derived from Yakut нарын (naryn) meaning "tender".
Natakh f Khakas
Khakas form of Natalia
Natena m Nenets
Means "expected" in Nenets. This name was traditionally given to baby boys whose family had eagerly awaited his birth.
Neko f Nenets
Means "woman" in Nenets.
Neleyko m Nenets
Nenets diminutive of Aleksey.
Neriptie m Nganasan
Means "determined" in Nganasan.
Nesulte f Nanai
Means "rowan berry" in Nanai.
N'evde f Even
Even form of Evdokia.
Niftyuk f Nivkh
Name given to a woman who has had many children, all which died with her.
Nima m Buryat
Buryat form of Nyima.
Ninçí f Khakas
Means "pearl" in Khakas.
Nish'a f Selkup
Means "dogrose" in Selkup.
N'iuku m Even
Even form of Nikolay.
Noley m Nenets
Nenets form of Alexis.
Nolyako m & f Nenets
Means "the smallest" in Nenets.
Nomza f Khakas
Means "dace fish" in Khakas.
Ńukulay m Yakut
Yakut form of Nicholas.
Numatsku m Nganasan
Means "young" in Nganasan.
Nuolan m Yakut
Means "thoughtful, unhurried".
N'urguhuna f Yakut
Means "snowdrop" in Yakut.
Nurgun m Yakut
Means "nice, best" in Yakut.
Nurguyaana f Yakut
Ferminine form of Nurgun.
Nyage m Nganasan
Means "good" in Nganasan.
Nygvik f Nivkh
Means "dark"; from the Nivkh word nyd meaning "dark". This name was given to baby girls born when it was getting dark (for example, at night).
Nyunkin m Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh nink meaning "small".
Nyurgun m Yakut
Derived from Yakut ньургуһун (nurguhun) meaning "snowdrop (a type of flower)". Nyurgun is a mythical hero to the Yakuts.
Nyurgusun f Yakut
Etymology unknown.
Nyurguyaana f Yakut
Feminine form of Nyurgun.
Nyurguyana f Yakut
Means "Pulsatilla" in Yakut. A Pulsatilla, or Pasqueflower, is a type of flower that can be found in cold areas.
Obdo f Khakas
Khakas form of Eudocia.
Ochan m Nivkh
From Nivkh otgan meaning "garbage, waste".
Odun m Yakut
Means "pray to God" in Yakut.
Ogdo f Evenki, Dolgan
Evenki and Dolgan form of Yevdokiya. This was borne by the Dolgan poet Ogdo Aksyonova (1936-1995).
Ogdoochchuya f Yakut
Yakut form of Evdokiya.
Ogrepen f Khakas
Khakas form of Agrippina.
Okhonoohoy m Yakut
Yakut form of Afanasiy.
Oksin f Khakas
Khakas form of Kseniya.