Bole most likely means “parallel cousin (child of one's mother's sister)”, although the sources do not confirm this independently. It probably comes from Middle Mongol. It is documented as a boy's name in Kazakh.
- Bole is a name of Mongolic origin.
- It is recorded for Kazakh.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 4 letters.
What does Bole mean?
Literally: бөле ‘parallel cousin (child of one's mother's sister)’
From a common word (no etymology recorded for the name itself)
Bole (Бөле) is a Kazakh boy's name listed in the KazPER name list. The name is identical to the Kazakh word бөле, which a dictionary glosses as ‘parallel cousin (child of one's mother's sister)’.[2]
From the Kazakh word бөле ‘parallel cousin (child of one's mother's sister)’. This reading is based on the word; a separate etymology for the name itself is not recorded.
Bole in Kazakh
What does Bole mean in Kazakh?
In Kazakh the name is written Бөле. No separate Kazakh gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “parallel cousin (child of one's mother's sister)” applies. It is recorded as a boy's name.[2]
Where does the name Bole come from?
Middle Mongol, borrowing. The word бөле is Middle Mongol in origin, according to its dictionary entry.[1]Likely
Is Bole a Kazakh name?
Yes. Bole is documented as a given name in Kazakh. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Middle Mongol.
Bole across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakh | БөлеCyrillic | Boy | same as above: “parallel cousin (child of one's mother's sister)” | Documented[2] |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Bole
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
Sibling names for Bole
Names recorded for the same language (Kazakh) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Bole rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- AkkenzheGirl“white; clean, pure, saintly + lastborn”same language (kazakh)
- KuttygulGirl“blessed flower”same language (kazakh)
- NuriddinBoy“light of the faith”same language (kazakh)
- AinaGirl“mirror”same language (kazakh)
- KalampyrGirl“carnation”same language (kazakh)
- DaniyalBoy“God is my judge”same language (kazakh)
- TubekBoy“peninsula”same language (kazakh)
- MoldabekBoy“mullah (scholar of sharia law) + bey, beg, bek, master (component of many male given names)”same language (kazakh)
Common questions about Bole
What does the name Bole mean?
Bole most likely means “parallel cousin (child of one's mother's sister)”, although the sources do not confirm this independently. It probably comes from Middle Mongol. It is documented as a boy's name in Kazakh.
Is Bole a girl's or a boy's name?
Bole is recorded as a boy's name.
Where does Bole come from?
Bole is of Middle Mongol origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Bole?
Bole is recorded for Kazakh. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How is Bole spelled in other scripts?
Recorded spellings: Бөле (Cyrillic), Bole (Latin). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.
How many syllables does Bole have?
Bole has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 4 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled only with the stored source facts; source texts are not copied.
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “бөле”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 92375227. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Kazakh бөле: parallel cousin (child of one's mother's sister); etymology of бөле
- Rustem Yeshpanov. KazPER Kazakh person-name list. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
Supports: listed in KazPER; KazPER lists Бөле; KazPER English spelling Bole
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