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The name Altai is a boy's name meaning "golden mountain".

Bright, golden, and rugged, Altai is the name of a mountain range that runs through Central Asia, spanning across Russia, Mongolia, China, and Kazakhstan. Also written as Altai (with the dotted i), this particular form has been used predominantly in Mongolia and Kazakhstan, but occasionally in the US, Georgia, and Russia too.  
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The Turkish and Azerbaijani form, Altay, is more popular as a given name.

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The name Altai is currently ranked #10761 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #9918 in 2024.

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