Mongolian had no written form until 1204 when Genghis gave orders for it to be written in Uighur characters based on an Aramaic alphabet. In English, k/g, t/d, o/u and ö/ü are interchangeable.
First Names
These seem to be used for either males or females.
Al | Alagh | Altan |
Arban | Arghun | Arigh |
Arik-Boke | Ariunbold | Arslan |
Baichu | Batachikhan | Batu |
Bayan | Bayar | Bekter |
Belgutai | Berke | Boke |
Bora | Borchu | Borte |
Bourtai | Buandelgereen | Budragchaa |
Bumbyn | Buqa | Burilgi |
Chagadai | Chagan | Chagatai |
Chaghatai | Chamuka | Chatagai |
Checheg | Chengelay | Cheren |
Chinua | Chulunny | Dalan |
Damdinsuryn | Dampildorg | Dash |
Dashiyn | Delger | Dochin |
Dojoodorj | Dologhon | Dorben |
Dorj | Duger | Edigey |
Eiji | Enq | Erdene |
Erdenijn | Gal | Galdan |
Gan | Genghis | Gerel |
Ghazan | Gombo | Gombojavyn |
Guildar | Gurban | Gutchluk |
Guyuk | Ho'elun | horloogiyn |
Houlun | Hulagu | Inalchuk |
Isuke | Jagun | Jambyn |
Jaran | Jebtsundamba | Jochi |
Juchi | Juchin | Jurgaghan |
Kabul | Kassar | Khaidu |
Khidyr | Kipchak | Kitbuqa |
Koke | Kouang | Kubilai |
Kuzhuk | Magnai | Magsa |
Maidar | Mamay | Mangu |
Merkid | Minghan | Mongke |
Mongo | Muhuli | Mukuli |
Munlik | Naiman | Nasan |
Nayan | Negan | Nevniz |
Nogay | Noyon | Nymadawa |
Ogotai | Osol | Otchigin |
Oyugun | Punsalmaagiyn | Puntsagiyn |
Qacha | Qadan | Qara |
Qasar | Qo'ai-marael | Qorchi |
Qori | Qorin | Qoyor |
Qulan | Qutlugh | Qutugh |
Shria | Ssima | Sube |
Subotai | Suhe | Sukhebaatar |
Suren | Surengiin | Surtak |
Taban | Tabin | Taidjut |
Targoutai | Tebtengri | Tegus |
Temuder | Temuge | Temujin |
Temulun | Temur | Tikhtamysh |
Tilik | Toghrul | Tolui |
Toquchar | Toukta | Tuli |
Tuluy | Tumen | Ulagan |
Unegen | Vachir | Yaba |
Yeke | Yeran | Yesukai |
Yisun | Yumjaagiyn |
These were not used until modern times.
Arbis | Batmunkh | Batmuntch |
Bat-Uul | Bira | Borhondoi |
Boshigt | Byambasuren | Chimidorj |
Choybalsan | Dashyondon | Davaa |
Ganbaatar | Ganbold | Gansukh |
Gonbat | Hattori | Ishkand |
Jasray | Namnanorj | Ochirbal |
Ochirbat | Olzvoi | Saihan |
Tomor-ochir | Tsedenbal | Tserendjav |
Yundendorj |
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
Copies may be made for personal use only.