Altynai

An gold and glowing choice, Altynai appeared in the Top 50 in its native Kazakhstan throughout the 90s and early 2000s. Elsewhere, it remains a rare yet accessible choice which may appeal to those who enjoy Ayla, Ailany, and Alma.

Also transliterated as Altynay, Altinai, Altinaï, and Altinay, it is borne by Altinaï Petrović-Njegoš, a Princess of Montenegro, and by ballet dancer Altynai Asylmuratova, and model Altynai Botoyarova.

The name has its roots in Old Turkic, and includes the popular ay element, meaning "moon", blended with altın meaning "gold".

Pronounced ahl-too-NAH-ee.