The baby name Genghis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɛŋɡɪs/ (JENG-gis); historical Mongolian form: Chinggis (CHING-gis).
Genghis is Mongolian in Origin.
The baby name Genghis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɛŋɡɪs/ (JENG-gis); historical Mongolian form: Chinggis (CHING-gis).
Genghis is Mongolian in Origin.
Genghis is the Anglicized rendering of Mongolian Chinggis (Чингис), the honorific title bestowed on Temüjin in 1206 to form Chinggis Khan. Most scholars trace Chinggis to a Turkic-Mongolic root related to tengiz/teniz, “sea,” yielding the sense “oceanic, universal, vast,” hence “sovereign of all.” Other explanations exist, but the “oceanic/universal” reading is the prevailing view.
As a given name in English, Genghis is rare, yet its cognates are well established across Eurasia: Mongolian Chinggis; Russian and Central Asian Chingiz; Turkish Cengiz; Azerbaijani Çingiz; Kazakh Shyngys; Kyrgyz Chyngyz; Persian and Urdu Changez/Changiz. Historical usage outside Mongolia grew through Mongol imperial influence and later Turkic and Persianate naming traditions, where the name signified strength, vast dominion, or daring leadership. Modern bearers commonly use regional variants, while the English form remains strongly tied to the famed conqueror and may carry culturally sensitive connotations.
| Genghis Khan Genghis Khan, born Temüjin and also known as Chinggis Khan, is most famous for founding and becoming the first khan of the Mongol Empire. He united many Mongol tribes and led the empire’s early expansion in the 13th century. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #294 | 3 | 6,578 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #690 | 8 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2021 | #906 | 5 | 7,214 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Genghis is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:
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