name
Enkhjargal
enkh-JAR-gal
ɛŋxˈdʒɑːrɡɑːlListen
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Syllable breakdown
Enkhjargal
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Mongolian (Mongolia)
- Meaning
- a Mongolian compound feminine name meaning peace and bliss or peaceful happiness, from enkh (peace, safety, well-being — a core value in Mongolian culture appearing in countless names and the national blessing formula Enkh taivan — peace and tranquility) and jargal (bliss, happiness, contentment); enkh as a name element reflects the deep value of peace in nomadic pastoral culture, where the ability to graze herds freely without conflict is the foundation of life; jargal adds the dimension of active happiness and contentment; together Enkhjargal expresses the wish for a daughter whose life will be characterised by peaceful happiness; the enkh- prefix is one of the most common elements in Mongolian compound names, appearing in Enkhbayar, Enkhtamir, Enkhbold — reflecting the enduring centrality of peace as a naming ideal in Mongolian culture
- Gender
- female
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