Altai: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Altai – Meaning: golden mountain – Origin: Turkic – Pronunciation: ahl-TY


Altai is a Turkic name meaning “golden mountain”. It appears in our list of 200+ Geographical Baby Names Inspired by Places Around the World.

Meaning & Origin of Altai

Meaning: Golden mountain.

Origin: Turkic.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Altai

Phonetic: ahl-TY   IPA: /ælˈtaɪ/

Popularity of Altai

Altai doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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