List of Common Names
In Mongolia, the 20 most common names are:
| Name | Transliteration | translation | male/female | occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Бат-Эрдэнэ | Bat-Erdene | firm jewel | m | 13,473 |
| Отгонбаяр | Otgonbayar | happiness about youngest son | m | 11,083 |
| Алтанцэцэг | Altantsetseg | golden flower | f | 10,967 |
| Оюунчимэг | Oyuunchimeg | decoration mind | f | 10,580 |
| Батбаяр | Batbayar | firm happiness | m | 10,570 |
| Болормаа | Bolormaa | crystal woman | f | 10,282 |
| Энхтуяа | Enkhtuyaa | ray of peace | f | 9,721 |
| Лхагвасүрэн | Lkhagvasüren | m~f | 9,334 | |
| Гантулга | Gantulga | steel hearth | m | 9,268 |
| Эрдэнэчимэг | Erdenechimeg | jewel decoration | f | 9,232 |
| Ганболд | Ganbold | steel-steel | m | 9,118 |
| Нэргүй | Nergüi | nameless | f/m | 8,874 |
| Энхжаргал | Enkhjargal | peaceful happiness | f/m | 8,843 |
| Ганзориг | Ganzorig | courage of steel | m | 8,760 |
| Наранцэцэг | Narantsetseg | sun flower | f | 8,754 |
| Пүрэвсүрэн | Pürevsüren | m/f | 8,691 | |
| Ганбаатар | Ganbaatar | steel hero | m | 8,651 |
| Мөнхцэцэг | Mönkhtsetseg | eternal flower | f | 8,613 |
| Мөнхбат | Mönkhbat | eternal firmity | m | 8,612 |
| Мөнх-Эрдэнэ | Mönkh-Erdene | eternal jewel | m/f | 8,467 |
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