Toxtamish means “may the child stay and not die”. It is documented as a boy's name in Uyghur.
- It is recorded for Uyghur.
- 3 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 9 letters.
What does Toxtamish mean?
بۇ پەرزەنتنىڭ سالامەت قاتارغا قوشۇلۇپ قېلىشىنى ئۈمىد قىلىپ، «توختاپ قالسۇن، ئۆلۈپ كەتمىسۇن» دېگەن مەنىدە قويۇلغان ئىسىمLiteral meaning
Toxtamish (توختامىش) is a Uyghur boy's name recorded in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names, which explains it as “may the child stay and not die”.[1]
given in the hope that the child survives and stays healthy
Toxtamish in Uyghur
What does Toxtamish mean in Uyghur?
In Uyghur the name is written توختامىش and Toxtamish (ULY transliteration). No separate Uyghur gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “may the child stay and not die” applies. It is recorded as a boy's name.[1]
Is Toxtamish a Uyghur name?
Yes. Toxtamish is documented as a given name in Uyghur.
Toxtamish across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uyghur | توختامىشArabic script | Boy | same as above: “may the child stay and not die” | Documented[1] |
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 Toxtamish
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.
Names related to Toxtamish
Variants and linked names
- ToxtiBoy“may the child stay and not die”
Sibling names for Toxtamish
Names recorded for the same language (Uyghur) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Toxtamish rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- AbdiwariBoy“servant of God, the Creator of all”same language (uyghur)
- ƏbülhəsənBoy“father of Hesen”same language (uyghur)
- QemberxanGirl“moon (the moon in the sky)”same language (uyghur)
- XurshidGirl“sun, day”same language (uyghur)
- “success, good fortune”same language (uyghur)
- “founded the state, governed the people”same language (uyghur)
- HemerBoy“flourishing, oasis, prosperity”same language (uyghur)
- KamilBoy“complete, matured”same language (uyghur)
Common questions about Toxtamish
What does the name Toxtamish mean?
Toxtamish means “may the child stay and not die”. It is documented as a boy's name in Uyghur.
Is Toxtamish a girl's or a boy's name?
Toxtamish is recorded as a boy's name.
Which languages use Toxtamish?
Toxtamish is recorded for Uyghur. 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 many syllables does Toxtamish have?
Toxtamish has 3 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 9 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.
- Uyghur Language. Dictionary of Uyghur Names. Uyghur Language (GitHub: uyghur-language/names), revision 075ed994f116b4b9e06c7d013b4fb880db679883. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: MIT License.
Supports: Uyghur gloss: بۇ پەرزەنتنىڭ سالامەت قاتارغا قوشۇلۇپ قېلىشىنى ئۈمىد قىلىپ، «توختاپ قالسۇن، ئۆلۈپ كەتمىسۇن» دېگەن مەنىدە قويۇلغان ئىسىم; entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; listed as a Uyghur given name (masculine); spelling توختامىش (+1 more)
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