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Mongolian Last Names

These Mongolian last names include clan names and common patronymic bases, listed A to Z in Latin letters with Mongolian Cyrillic and meanings. Many are built from words for iron, gold, stone and strength, which gives them a distinctive sound.

156 real surnames with meanings, A to Z.

A

  • Altan Алтан

    Golden; used as a patronymic

  • Altangerel Алтангэрэл

    Golden light; used as a patronymic

  • Altankhuyag Алтанхуяг

    Golden armor; used as a patronymic

  • Amar Амар

    Peace, calm; used as a patronymic

  • Amarjargal Амаржаргал

    Peaceful happiness; used as a patronymic

  • Ariunbold Ариунболд

    Pure steel; used as a patronymic

B

  • Baarin Баарин

    Clan name of the Baarin tribe

  • Baasan Баасан

    Venus, Friday (from Tibetan)

  • Baatar Баатар

    Hero; used as a patronymic

  • Barga Барга

    Clan name of the Barga people

  • Bat-Erdene Бат-Эрдэнэ

    Strong jewel; used as a patronymic

  • Bat-Ochir Бат-Очир

    Strong vajra; used as a patronymic

  • Batbaatar Батбаатар

    Strong hero; used as a patronymic

  • Batbayar Батбаяр

    Firm joy (bat strong, bayar joy)

  • Batbold Батболд

    Strong steel; used as a patronymic

  • Batdorj Батдорж

    Strong vajra; used as a patronymic

  • Batjargal Батжаргал

    Firm happiness; used as a patronymic

  • Batkhuyag Батхуяг

    Strong armor; used as a patronymic

  • Batmunkh Батмөнх

    Firm and eternal

  • Batsaikhan Батсайхан

    Strong and beautiful

  • Batsukh Батсүх

    Strong axe; used as a patronymic

  • Batsuuri Батсуурь

    Firm foundation; used as a patronymic

  • Battulga Баттулга

    Strong hearth-stand; used as a patronymic

  • Batzorig Батзориг

    Firm courage; used as a patronymic

  • Bayad Баяд

    The rich ones; Oirat clan name

  • Bayar Баяр

    Joy, celebration; used as a patronymic

  • Bayarmagnai Баярмагнай

    Joyful forehead, foremost joy

  • Bayarsaikhan Баярсайхан

    Beautiful joy; used as a patronymic

  • Besud Бэсүд

    Clan name of a Mongol tribe

  • Bold Болд

    Steel; used as a patronymic

  • Borjigin Боржигин

    Clan of Genghis Khan; most chosen clan name

  • Buriad Буриад

    Clan name of the Buryat people

  • Buyantogtokh Буянтогтох

    Virtue endures; used as a patronymic

  • Byamba Бямба

    Saturn, Saturday (from Tibetan)

  • Byambadorj Бямбадорж

    Saturday vajra; used as a patronymic

C

  • Chinbat Чинбат

    Truly strong; used as a patronymic

  • Chinzorig Чинзориг

    True courage; used as a patronymic

  • Choibalsan Чойбалсан

    Glorious dharma (from Tibetan)

  • Chuluun Чулуун

    Stone; used as a patronymic

D

  • Dagva Дагва

    Pure (from Tibetan)

  • Damdin Дамдин

    Hayagriva deity (from Tibetan)

  • Darkhad Дархад

    Exempted ones; clan name

  • Dashdorj Дашдорж

    Auspicious vajra (from Tibetan)

  • Dashnyam Дашням

    Auspicious Sunday; used as a patronymic

  • Davaa Даваа

    Moon, Monday (from Tibetan)

  • Davaadorj Даваадорж

    Monday vajra; used as a patronymic

  • Delger Дэлгэр

    Abundant, flourishing; used as a patronymic

  • Dorj Дорж

    Vajra, thunderbolt (from Tibetan)

  • Dorvod Дөрвөд

    The four; Oirat clan name

E

  • Elbegdorj Элбэгдорж

    Abundant vajra; used as a patronymic

  • Enkh-Amgalan Энх-Амгалан

    Peace and tranquility

  • Enkhbayar Энхбаяр

    Peaceful joy; used as a patronymic

  • Enkhbold Энхболд

    Peaceful steel; used as a patronymic

  • Enkhjargal Энхжаргал

    Peaceful happiness; used as a patronymic

  • Enkhsaikhan Энхсайхан

    Peaceful and beautiful

  • Enkhtur Энхтөр

    Peaceful state; used as a patronymic

  • Enkhtuvshin Энхтүвшин

    Peaceful and calm

  • Erdene Эрдэнэ

    Jewel, treasure; used as a patronymic

  • Erdenebaatar Эрдэнэбаатар

    Jewel hero; used as a patronymic

  • Erdenebat Эрдэнэбат

    Strong jewel; used as a patronymic

  • Erdenebileg Эрдэнэбилэг

    Jewel gift, precious talent

G

  • Galsan Галсан

    Good era (from Tibetan)

  • Gan-Erdene Ган-Эрдэнэ

    Steel jewel; used as a patronymic

  • Ganbaatar Ганбаатар

    Steel hero; used as a patronymic

  • Ganbat Ганбат

    Strong steel; used as a patronymic

  • Ganbayar Ганбаяр

    Steel joy; used as a patronymic

  • Ganbold Ганболд

    Steel and steel (gan, bold)

  • Gankhuyag Ганхуяг

    Steel armor; used as a patronymic

  • Gantulga Гантулга

    Steel hearth-stand; used as a patronymic

  • Gantumur Гантөмөр

    Steel and iron

  • Ganzorig Ганзориг

    Steel courage; used as a patronymic

  • Gerel Гэрэл

    Light; used as a patronymic

  • Gombo Гомбо

    Protector deity Mahakala (from Tibetan)

I

  • Ikhires Ихирэс

    Clan name of the Ikires tribe

J

  • Jalair Жалайр

    Clan name of an ancient Mongol tribe

  • Jargal Жаргал

    Happiness; used as a patronymic

  • Jigjid Жигжид

    Terrifying protector deity (from Tibetan)

  • Jurchid Жүрчид

    Clan name from the Jurchen people

K

  • Khalkh Халх

    Shield; the main Mongol group

  • Kharchin Харчин

    Clan name of the Kharchin

  • Khatagin Хатагин

    Clan name of an ancient Mongol lineage

  • Khereid Хэрээд

    Clan name of the Kerait tribe; possibly from kheree, crow

  • Khiad Хиад

    Clan name; the Kiyad, lineage to which Genghis Khan's Borjigin belonged

  • Khongirad Хонгирад

    Clan name; tribe of Genghis Khan's wife Borte

  • Khongor Хонгор

    Dear; light chestnut horse

  • Khorchin Хорчин

    Quiver bearers; clan name

  • Khoshuud Хошууд

    Oirat clan name; banners

  • Khotgoid Хотгойд

    Clan name of the Khotgoid tribe

  • Khurelbaatar Хүрэлбаатар

    Bronze hero; used as a patronymic

  • Khurelsukh Хүрэлсүх

    Bronze axe; used as a patronymic

  • Khuyag Хуяг

    Armor; used as a patronymic

L

  • Lkhagva Лхагва

    Mercury, Wednesday (from Tibetan)

  • Lkhagvasuren Лхагвасүрэн

    Wednesday's protection (from Tibetan)

  • Luvsan Лувсан

    Good mind, wise (from Tibetan)

M

  • Mangud Мангуд

    Clan name of a Mongol tribe

  • Merged Мэргэд

    Clan name of the Merkit tribe

  • Munkh Мөнх

    Eternal; used as a patronymic

  • Munkh-Erdene Мөнх-Эрдэнэ

    Eternal jewel; used as a patronymic

  • Munkhbat Мөнхбат

    Eternally strong; used as a patronymic

  • Munkhbayar Мөнхбаяр

    Eternal joy; used as a patronymic

  • Myagmar Мягмар

    Mars, Tuesday (from Tibetan)

N

  • Naiman Найман

    Eight; clan name of the Naiman tribe

  • Naran Наран

    Sun; used as a patronymic

  • Naranbaatar Наранбаатар

    Sun hero; used as a patronymic

  • Nasanbat Насанбат

    Firm in life, long-lived

  • Nergui Нэргүй

    Nameless; protective name against evil spirits

  • Norov Норов

    Jewel, wealth (from Tibetan)

  • Nyam Ням

    Sun, Sunday (from Tibetan)

  • Nyamdorj Нямдорж

    Sunday vajra; used as a patronymic

O

  • Ochir Очир

    Vajra, diamond (from Sanskrit)

  • Ochirbat Очирбат

    Strong vajra; used as a patronymic

  • Oidov Ойдов

    Accomplishment (from Tibetan)

  • Olkhonuud Олхонууд

    Clan name; tribe of Genghis Khan's mother

  • Ordos Ордос

    Palaces; clan name

  • Otgon Отгон

    Youngest child; used as a patronymic

  • Otgonbayar Отгонбаяр

    Joy of the youngest child

P

  • Purev Пүрэв

    Jupiter, Thursday (from Tibetan)

  • Purevdorj Пүрэвдорж

    Thursday vajra; used as a patronymic

S

  • Saikhan Сайхан

    Beautiful, fine; used as a patronymic

  • Sanjaa Санжаа

    Buddha (from Tibetan sangye)

  • Sartuul Сартуул

    Clan name, possibly from Sart, merchant

  • Sodnom Содном

    Merit, virtue (from Tibetan)

  • Sukh Сүх

    Axe; used as a patronymic

  • Sukhbaatar Сүхбаатар

    Axe hero; used as a patronymic

  • Sukhbat Сүхбат

    Strong axe; used as a patronymic

  • Sunid Сөнөд

    Clan name of the Sunid

T

  • Tangud Тангуд

    Clan name from the Tangut people

  • Tatar Татар

    Clan name of the Tatar tribe

  • Tayichiud Тайчууд

    Clan name of the Tayichiud tribe

  • Temuujin Тэмүүжин

    Blacksmith, from temür, iron; birth name of Genghis Khan

  • Temuulen Тэмүүлэн

    Aspiring, striving; used as a patronymic

  • Torguud Торгууд

    Guards; Oirat clan name

  • Tsagaan Цагаан

    White; used as a patronymic

  • Tsakhar Цахар

    Clan name of the Chakhar

  • Tsedenbal Цэдэнбал

    Firm life and glory (from Tibetan)

  • Tseren Цэрэн

    Long life (from Tibetan)

  • Tserendorj Цэрэндорж

    Long-life vajra (from Tibetan)

  • Tsogbayar Цогбаяр

    Vigorous joy; used as a patronymic

  • Tsogt Цогт

    Ember, vigorous; after prince Tsogt Taij

  • Tsogtbaatar Цогтбаатар

    Ember hero, vigorous hero

  • Tsoros Цорос

    Oirat ruling clan name

  • Tulga Тулга

    Hearth-stand, support; used as a patronymic

  • Tumed Түмэд

    Clan name of the Tumed tribe

  • Tumur Төмөр

    Iron; used as a patronymic

  • Tumurbaatar Төмөрбаатар

    Iron hero; used as a patronymic

  • Tumurkhuyag Төмөрхуяг

    Iron armor; used as a patronymic

  • Tuvshin Түвшин

    Level, calm; used as a patronymic

U

  • Ulzii Өлзий

    Auspicious, lucky knot

  • Ulziibayar Өлзийбаяр

    Auspicious joy; used as a patronymic

  • Uriankhai Урианхай

    Clan name of forest and Altai peoples

  • Uuld Өөлд

    Oirat clan name

  • Uzemchin Үзэмчин

    Clan name; people of the grape

Y

  • Yondon Ёндон

    Virtue (from Tibetan)

Z

  • Zakhchin Захчин

    Border guards; clan name

  • Zolboo Золбоо

    Lucky; white-faced horse

  • Zorig Зориг

    Courage, will; used as a patronymic

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  • Batdorj

    Батдорж

    Strong vajra; used as a patronymic

  • Tsogt

    Цогт

    Ember, vigorous; after prince Tsogt Taij

  • Khereid

    Хэрээд

    Clan name of the Kerait tribe; possibly from kheree, crow

  • Darkhad

    Дархад

    Exempted ones; clan name

  • Erdene

    Эрдэнэ

    Jewel, treasure; used as a patronymic

  • Sunid

    Сөнөд

    Clan name of the Sunid

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    Mongolian last names and the words inside them

    Because most Mongolians use a father's given name in the surname position, many of the names in the list are really personal names with clear meanings. Bat means firm or strong, Erdene jewel, Gan steel, Tömör iron, Altan golden, Chuluun stone, Enkh peace, Bold steel and Naran sun. Names are often compounds, so Batbold is firm steel and Enkhtuya is peaceful ray. Learning a handful of these elements lets you read the meaning of many names at a glance.

    Some names were chosen to protect a child. In the past, families who had lost children sometimes gave names meant to confuse evil spirits, such as Nergui, meaning no name, or Enebish, meaning not this one. These names later passed into patronymics, so a person may carry one in the surname slot today. Buddhist names borrowed from Tibetan and Sanskrit, such as Dorj and Tseren, are also common and carry religious meaning.

    Clan names from the many peoples of Mongolia

    The clan name, or ovog, links a family to a wider lineage. Borjigin, the clan of Chinggis Khaan, is by far the most chosen, but the list also includes names tied to other peoples of Mongolia. Oirat groups in the west include the Torguud, Dörvöd, Zakhchin, Ööld and Bayad, while Buryat families in the north have their own clan names. Many Khalkha families took names from old clans such as Khiad, Jalair or Uriankhai.

    Other families chose clan names from local features, trades or recent history rather than ancient lineages. Some took the name of a mountain, a river or the district where they lived. A well known example is the cosmonaut Gürragchaa, who chose Sansar, meaning space, as his clan name. The Kazakh minority in Bayan-Ölgii follows its own naming customs, so names from that community look different from Khalkha ones.

    Passports, genitive endings and name order

    In Mongolian, the father's name comes first and takes a genitive ending, usually -iin, -yn, -ийн or -ын. The former president Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj is Elbegdorj, son of Tsakhia. In conversation people use the given name, and the patronymic is often shortened to its first letter, as in Ts. Elbegdorj. The clan name, if used at all, comes before the patronymic and appears on identity documents.

    Mongolian passports list the patronymic in the surname field, without the genitive ending. So Elbegdorj travels as Elbegdorj Tsakhia, and abroad he may be listed as Mr. Tsakhia even though Mongolians would never call him that. This regularly causes confusion in international sport and business. If you are naming a Mongolian character, decide which convention your story follows and use it consistently.

    Frequently asked questions

    What do Mongolian last names usually mean?

    Most names used as surnames are a father's given name, so they carry the meanings of personal names: iron, steel, gold, stone, strength, peace or the sun. Clan names are different and usually refer to an old lineage, a people or a place rather than a quality.

    Why does a Mongolian name end in -iin or -yn?

    That is the genitive case ending, meaning of. When the father's name is placed before a person's own name, it takes this ending, so Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj means Elbegdorj of Tsakhia. Passports usually drop the ending and write the father's name alone.

    Did Chinggis Khaan's clan name survive?

    Borjigin, the clan of Chinggis Khaan, was revived when Mongolians were asked to register clan names around the turn of the twenty-first century. Many families with no documented link chose it, so it is now very common and does not by itself show descent from the great khan.

    Which name goes on a Mongolian passport?

    The passport shows the given name and, in the surname field, the father's name without its genitive ending. The clan name may appear on internal documents. Abroad, this means Mongolians are often addressed by their father's name, which feels unusual to them.

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