Bota means “camel calf”. It comes from Turkic. It is documented as a girl's name in Kazakh and Uzbek.
- Bota is a name of Turkic origin.
- It is recorded for Kazakh and Uzbek.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 4 letters.
What does Bota mean?
Literal meaning
Bota is a name for girls and boys used in Kazakh and Uzbek. It means “camel calf”. Its elements are Turkic in origin.
Bota in Kazakh and Uzbek
What does Bota mean in Kazakh?
In Kazakh the name is written Бота and Bota (common romanization). No separate Kazakh gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “camel calf” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[1]
Where does the name Bota come from?
Turkic, native word. From Turkic.Editorial (Meaning from TurkicNames' editorial research; not yet linked to a cited source.)
Which languages use the name Bota?
Bota is used as a given name in Kazakh and Uzbek. Its origin is Turkic. The table shows for each language whether the use is documented by a cited source or comes from our editorial research.
Bota across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakh | БотаCyrillic | Girl | same as above: “camel calf” | Documented[1] |
| Uzbek | BoʻtaLatin | Boy | “young camel” | Documented[2,3] |
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 Bota
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.
| Form | Language | Script | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bota[1] | Latin spelling | Latin | Romanization (KazPER English romanization) |
| Бота[1] | Russian-language spelling | Cyrillic | Variant |
| Бота[1] | Kazakh | Cyrillic | Native spelling |
| Bota | Kazakh | Latin | Romanization (common romanization) |
| Boʻta[2] | Uzbek | Latin | Native spelling |
| Бўта | Uzbek | Cyrillic | Cyrillic transliteration (rule-based Latin-to-Cyrillic conversion) |
Sibling names for Bota
Names recorded for the same languages that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Bota rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- AsselGirl“honey”same language (kazakh)
- GulasalGirl“honey flower”same language (uzbek)
- TanzharykBoy“light of dawn”same language (kazakh)
- NietBoy“intention”same language (kazakh)
- ZhienbekBoy“nibling + chieftain, master”same language (kazakh)
- AlmaGirl“name of a fruit”same language (kazakh)
- AkykGirl“agate”same language (kazakh)
- IdrisBoy“sower of seed, farmer”same language (uzbek)
Common questions about Bota
What does the name Bota mean?
Bota means “camel calf”. It comes from Turkic. It is documented as a girl's name in Kazakh and Uzbek.
Is Bota a girl's or a boy's name?
Bota is recorded as a girl's name. By language: Kazakh: girls; Uzbek: boys.
Where does Bota come from?
Bota is of Turkic origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Bota?
Bota is recorded for Kazakh and Uzbek. 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 Bota spelled in other scripts?
Recorded spellings: Бота (Cyrillic), Boʻta (Latin). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.
How many syllables does Bota have?
Bota 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 with our editorial data; source texts are not copied.
- Rustem Yeshpanov. KazPER Kazakh person-name list. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
Supports: listed as a kazakh given name (feminine) in KazPER Kazakh person-name list; spelling Bota recorded in KazPER Kazakh person-name list; spelling Бота recorded in KazPER Kazakh person-name list; spelling Бота (kazakh) recorded in KazPER Kazakh person-name list
- Wikipedia contributors. Boʻta (ism) (uz.wikipedia.org). Wikimedia Foundation, revision 5425220. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: listed as a uzbek given name in Boʻta (ism); title spelling Boʻta in Boʻta (ism)
- Wikidata contributors. Wikidata item Q133656434. Wikimedia Foundation. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC0 1.0.
Supports: Wikidata given-name item Q133656434
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