Xaela name examples

[Lucerna]

These names are taken from the history of the Mongolian Empire. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list, more of a reference for people who want to make a Xaela with a lore inspired name but aren't sure where to start.

Male names:

Temujin
Batachi
Tamacha
Qorichar
A’ujam
Sali’qacha’u
Yeke’nidum
Sem’sochi
Qarchu
Borjigidai
Toroqoljin
Boroldai
Dayir
Boro
Duwa’soqor
Dobun’mergen
Barqudai
Qorilartai
Bugunutei
Belgunutei
Bodonchar
Buqatu
Buqu-qatagi
Jajirada
Jamuqa
Ba’aridai
Yisugei
Qasar
Qachi’un
Monglik
Bekter
Sorqan
Bo’orchu
Jelme
Kokochu

If anyone has questions, comments, or more names to add, please let me know! I'll try to keep this post updated best I can!

[Lucerna]

Female names:

Note: the suffixes -qchin and -qo’a often denote that a name is feminine.

Qo’ai
Boroqchin
Alan
Barqujin
Ho’elun
Borte
Temulun
Orbei
Soqatai
Chotai
Qo’aqchin
Ebegei
Qada’an
Yisugen
Yisui
Qutuqai
Cha’alun
Cha’ur’beki
Alaq’it
Huja’ur’ujin
Sorqaqtanibeki
Ibaqa’beki
Gurbesu
Qulan
Doregene
Tugei
Altani

If anyone has questions, comments, or more names to add, please let me know! I'll try to keep this post updated best I can!

[SuzakuCMX]

Qulan can also be spelled Khulan I believe.

[Lucerna]

Qulan can also be spelled Khulan I believe.

*nod nod*

Since the Mongols at the time of the empire didn't have the Latin script in which English is written, there will likely be variations for the spellings of many names. I used spellings from a translation of The Secret History of the Mongols, which is an old text written about the Mongolian Empire and Chinggis Qahan (Genghis Khan) in particular.

[WyrahFhurrst]

Can we use multiple apostrophes in a name? If not, then it may be prudent to remove those or look for alternatives. Also, what about gender-neutral names?

[Lucerna]

Can we use multiple apostrophes in a name? If not, then it may be prudent to remove those or look for alternatives. Also, what about gender-neutral names?

Good questions! I'll figure out the apostrophes and get back on that one. As for gender neutral names, the names on the list are from figures from old texts on Mongolian history, so I based the gender of the name off the listed gender of the person. It is entirely possible for some of them to be gender neutral, but I don't know offhand. I would recommend looking at both lists, finding a name you like, and researching how that name is/was used for people outside of the old texts. I'm no expert, but thanks to one very interesting and specific college elective class, I have the means and knowledge of where to look at the texts.

[Izayoichan]

I found the name Inkeh, but not sure if it "old enough" to actually work?

[Atticon]

Given that Xaela names are based on pre-empire Mongol names, you can just combine a Middle Mongol noun and modifier to come up with a name.
http://heraldry.sca.org/names/mongol...mes_marta.html

I'm making a list myself, ex:
Sarangerel = moonlight
Sarankhara = dark moon

Some words I thought might be popular for female Xaela:
saran = moon
naran = sun
gerel = light
sarnai = rose
tsetseg = flower
altan = gold
khara = black, dark
...

Just use some online translation for other basic words and combine them, would work out.

[WyrahFhurrst]

Snip

Oh no, I already picked a gender neutral name for my character because it fits their background better. I was more asking for other people who may have that situation. I used this page as a reference before I found your helpful thread.

[Lucerna]

For anyone curious, I got the names from here:

https://jigjids.files.wordpress.com/...ggis_khan1.pdf

It's a long and heavy read, but it has a lot of pre Mongolian Empire names. I kinda misspoke, the text is more about the founding of the empire in the beginning, and then around the middle it gets more into the earlier days. My goal was to slog through all the pages to get the names so everyone wouldn't have to themselves if they were interested.