Meaning: From Mongolian saikhan (sain, 'good'), meaning 'beautiful; fine; excellent'. It is an everyday word of praise in Mongolian and a given name in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia; a similar name also appears among Turkic-speaking families.Low
In 30 seconds: A Mongolian word of praise turned name: Saihan means 'beautiful; fine; good' (said 'sy-HAHN').
MeaningFrom Mongolian saikhan (sain, 'good'), meaning 'beautiful; fine; excellent'. It is an everyday word of praise in Mongolian and a given name in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia; a similar name also appears among Turkic-speaking families.
Saihan romanizes Mongolian saikhan, built on sain ('good') and meaning 'beautiful; fine; excellent'. It is a common word of approval in daily Mongolian speech and serves as a given name in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia. Because romanizations of Mongolian vary, the spelling is one of several, which we note (said 'sy-HAHN').
It appears only very rarely in the U.S. Very rare, bright, and Mongolian-rooted.
Did you know? In Mongolian, saikhan is what you say about a fine day, a fine horse, or a fine person — it means beautiful, good, excellent. As a name it is a straightforward blessing.