Lao Hats: Medieval Mongolian Names from the Secret History

Names from the Secret History of the Mongols

Compiled in 1988 by Heather Daveno. As of 2010 this list is now copyright free, although I would appreciate a credit for this work to www.laohats.com. Thanks!

The Secret History of the Mongols was written for the royal Mongol family after the death of Chinghis Khan in 1227 AD. It details the history of the Mongol peoples from the birth of the first Mongol, Batachikhan, through the ascension of Ogodei Khan to the Mongolian throne. The Secret History is considered a primary source for the geneology of the ruling families of Mongolia up to the beginning of the 14th century.

These names are in alphagetical order, and are followed by gender (m/f) and page number for reference. Translation, clan affiliation and other notes from the text are included. Tribal spellings are taken directly from the text and may not be consistent throughout this catalog. For additional information on medieval Mongolian naming practices, please click here. Additional resources maintainde by Joshua Mittleman, can be found by clicking here.

Name	M	F	Page	Tribe	Notes from the text
Achigh Shirun	x		84	Kereyid	Leader of the Tubegan clan
Aguchu the Brave	x		59		Leader of the Tayichigud clan
Ajai	x		70	Tatar
Ajinai	x		126
Akhutai	x		142
Al Alta		x	148		Her name means "The Golden One"
Alagh	x		66
Alagh Yid		x	82
Ala Khush Digid Khuri	x		126		Mohammedan ( Persia )
Alan the Fair		x	4	Khorilar	She gave birth to five sons, who each founded a clan. (pg. 10) Glossary lists her as Alan Ghoa.
Alchi	x		126
Alchidai Khachigun	x		14
Al Diger	x		149
Altan	x		11
Altani		x	136
Altun Ashugh	x		71
Ambaghai	x		10		He was the first of the Tayichigud clan.
Arkhai Khasar	x		50
Arslan	x		147	Kharlugh
Arasen	x		192
Asha Gambu	x		172		He was a Tanghut minister.
B
Badai	x		82		He was a herdsman.
Bagaridai	x		10		He was a son of Bodonchar, whose wife was captured from a neighboring tribe. Bagaridai means "The Captured One'. He was the first of the Bagarin clan.
Bala	x		125		He was a leader of the Jalayir clan.
Barghujin	x		4
Bartan the Brave	x		10		Glossary lists him as Bartan Bagatur.
Batachikhan	x		3		Born of a blue-grey wolf and a fallow deer, Batachikhan was the first human of the Mongol race.
Batu	x		182		Founder of the Golden Horde of Russia .
Bedugun	x		133
Begter	x		20		He was Temujin's elder half brother.
Belgutei	x		11		He was Temujin's younger half brother and a noyan (prince).
Belgunutei	x		4
Bilge	x		60
Bodonchar the Fool	x		5		Founder of the Borjigin clan, he may also have introduced falconry to Mongolia . (pg. 7) Glossary lists him as Bodonchar Mungkhagh.
Bogen	x		125
Bogorchu	x		28
Bolkhadar	x		190
Borjigidai the Clever	x		3
Boroghul	x		58	Jurkin	Temujin's personal cook.
Borte		x	15	Ungirad	Temujin's primary wife.
Botokhui Targhun		x	149		Ruler of the Khori Tumad tribe.
Bughu Khatagi	x		5
Bughutu Salji	x		5
Bugidai	x		142
Bugunutei	x		4
Bujeg	x		189
Bujir	x		125
Bukha	x		57
Bulughan	x		125
Buri the Athlete	x		10		Glossary lists him as Buri Boko.
Burkhan	x		163		Ruler of the Tanghut kingdom.
Butu	x		126
Buyirugh	x		59	Naiman	He was a great shaman.
C
Chaghagan Khoga	x		125
Chaghagan Uua	x		47		He was the leader of the Chinos (Wolf) clan.
Chagur		x	78
Chagurkhai	x		126
Chakha (f) pg. 162	x		50
Chanai (m) pg. 142	x		16
Charakha (m) pg. 16	x		16
Checheyigen (f) pg. 149		x	149
Chidukhul the Athlete	x		10		He had so many sons from his numerous wives that they formed the Menen Bagarin clan, meaning "Numerous Captives"
Chigu	x		126
Chilagun	x		25		A prince of the Merkid tribe.
Chiledu	x		11		A nobleman of the Merkid tribe.
Chilger the Athlete	x		40
Chimbai	x		25
Chingis	x		2		Born as Temujin, named after the Tatar Temujin Uge, whom his father had captured in war. He later took the name of Chingis, which is "the sound iron makes when it is forged'.
Chormakhan	x		175		He was a Mongol leader.
Chotan		x	30		Borte's mother (Borte was Temujin's wife).
Chulgetei	x		125
Cyriacus Buyirugh	x		69		He was a leader of the Kereyid tribe.
D
Dagun	x		126
Daidukul Sokhor	x		149
Daritai Odchigin	x		11
Dayir Usun	x		34		A chief of one of the three Merkid tribes.
Degei	x		49
Dei the Wise	x		14	Ungirad
Dhunan	x		125
Dobun the Clever	x		3		Glossary lists him as Dobun Mergen.
Dodai	x		50
Dokholkhu	x		193
Dologadai	x		125
Dorbei the Fierce	x		149		Glossary lists him as Dorbei Doghshin.
Doregene		x	117	Merkid	Wife to Ogodei Khan.
Dori Bukha	x		126
Duua the Blind	x		3		Glossary lists him as Duua Sokhor.
E
Ebegei		x	53
Eljigedei	x		144
Erke Khara	x		69
G
Geugi	x		126
Ghunan	x		133		Geniges clan
Guchu (m) pg. 58	x		58	Merkid
Guchugur	x		50
Guchulug	x		147	Naiman
Gughlug	x		117		He was a Naiman Prince.
Gugun	x		57
Gurbesu		x	102	Naiman	A wife to Chingis Khan.
Gurin the Brave	x		76
Guyug	x		183
H
Harghasun	x		187
Hobogetur	x		164
Hogelun Ujin		x	12	Olkhunugud	Mother to Temujin.
Holuikhan		x	149
Horkhudagh	x		142
Husun	x		125
I
Ibakha		x	99
Idughadai	x		126
Ile	x		164
Illugei	x		125
Inalchi	x		149
Inancha Bilge	x		69		Leader of the Naiman tribe.
Iturgen	x		98
J
Jarchigudai (m) pg. 32	x		32	Uriangkha	He was a blacksmith.
Jajiradai (m) pg. 10	x		10		He was a son of Bodonchar, who's wife was captured from a neighboring tribe. Jajiradai means "The Foreigner". He was the first of the Jadaran clan.
Jakha Gambu	x		38	Kereyid
Jamugha	x		36		He was the head of the Jadaran clan, and was later elected Gurhan of the Dorben, Tatar, Naima, Oyirad, Merkid and Tayichigud clans. (pg 59-60)
Jangg	x		188
Jebe	x		66		A Tayichigud warrior, his name means "The Weapon."
Jebke	x		57
Jeder	x		126
Jelme	x		32		The son of a Uriangkhai blacksmith. (pg. 198)
Jetei	x		125
Jirghogadai	x		66	Tayichigud
Jochi Darmala	x		51		Borjigin clan
Jubkhan	x		163
Jungshoi	x		125
Jurchedei	x		52		Leader of the Urugud clan.
K
Kete	x		126
Ketei	x		126
Khabichi the Brave	x		10		Borjigin clan
Khabu	x		10		Second ruler of the Mongolian Nation.
Khachi the Hero	x		10		His wife was Nomolun, their son was Khaidu, first ruler of all Mongolia .
Khachigun	x		14
Khadagan		x	26
Khadagan Daldurkhan	x		86
Khadagh the Brav	x		84		Leader of the Jirgin clan and a commander in the Kereyid army. Glossary lists him as Khadagh Bagatur.
Khagatai Darmala	x		34		A leader of one of the three Merkid clans.
Khaguran	x		126
Khada	x		164
Khadai	x		126
Khaidu	x		10		First khan of the Mongolian Empire.
Khal	x		118		He was a leader of the Merkid tribe.
Khaligudar	x		97
Khalja	x		126
Kharachar	x		125
Kharchu	x		3
Khargil Shira	x		135
Khasar	x		14
Khasi	x		57
Khogaghchin		x	32
Khojin		x	78
Khongkhai	x		188
Khongkhortai	x		188
Khongtaghar	x		175
Khorchi (m) pg. 47	x		47		He was a leader of the Bagarin clan.
Khorghosun	x		125
Khoridai	x		60
Khorijin		x	53		Jurkin clan
Khorilartai the Clever	x		4		Khori Tuman clan until they were restricted from hunting by neighboring clans in the Khori Tumad country; they left and changed their clan name to Khorilar. (pg 4)
Khori Shilemun Taisi	x		84
Khori Subechi	x		101	Naiman
Khubilai (m) pg. 72	x		72
Khuchar	x		48
Khudu	x		59		He was a Merkid prince.
Khudukha	x		59	Oyirad	He was a great shaman.
Khudus Khalkhan	x		106
Khugurchin		x	53		Jurkin clan
Khulan		x	115	Merkid	A wife of Chingis
Khurchakhus	x		126
Khuril Ashigh	x		126
Khuri Shilemun	x		131
Khutughtu	x		10
Khutula	x		11		First khan chosen by Khuriltai, or the Great Assembly of Mongols to elect their leader. (pg. 13)
Khuyildar the Wise	x		85		A leader of the Manghud clan, glossary lists him as Khuyildar Sechen.
Kinggiyadai Bukha	x		126
Kishiligh	x		82		He was a herdsman.
Kogsegu Sabragh	x		75		He was a great Naiman warrior.
Koko Chos	x		125
Kokochu	x		46		Tayichigud clan. Kokochu became a great shaman known by the name of Teb Tengri.
Kuchu (m) pg. 42	x		42
L
Lablakha	x		142
M
Maral	x		125
Megetu	x		126
Megujin (m) pg. 54	x		54		He was a Tatar chief.
Menggei	x		188
Mongke	x		183
Mongoljin the Fair		x	3
Morokha	x		126
Muge	x		125
Mukhali	x		57		Jurkin clan
Mulkhalkhu	x		50