Cagatay
Turkic · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Cagatay
Cagatay is a Turkic name derived from "Chaghatai," referring to the second son of Genghis Khan and the historical Chagatai Khanate empire; the name means "mighty" or "strong" in Turkic languages.
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Etymology
Cagatay is a Turkic name derived from "Chaghatai," referring to the second son of Genghis Khan and the historical Chagatai Khanate empire; the name means "mighty" or "strong" in Turkic languages. The name is primarily used among Turkish, Uyghur, and other Central Asian Turkic peoples, with historical significance dating to the medieval Mongol and subsequent Islamic Central Asian dynasties.
Cagatay currently ranks #887 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2012.
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