Tengis

A boys’ name of Mongolian origin, meaning sea or ocean.

Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Tengis by the numbers

Tengis was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Tengis. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Tenzinholder of teachings129 in the US (2017)
  • Tevisgazelle; a form of Tabitha7 in the US (2017)
  • Tegidbeautiful, fair3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Terris7 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean the sea

Like Tengis, each of these has the sea in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Dylanson of the sea10,158 in the US (2017)
  • Kaisea672 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Morgansea-born; great and bright2,273 in the US (2017)
  • Roninwave man; masterless samurai568 in the US (2017)
  • Makaitowards the sea418 in the US (2017)
  • Murphydescendant of Murchadh, sea warrior65 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Tengis

RhodriHarshivAcerHuzaifahRovanYuvanshNirvairLotanna

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