The name of the Uyghur people is composed of: adding the father's name after the name, usually the first name and the last name (the Uyghur people call the father's name as the surname), with a dot between the first name and the surname.
The names of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang have their own rules: they are composed of the real name plus the father’s name. There is no surname, and the surnames of the Han people cannot be used to apply to the Uyghurs.
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Xinjiang people have various names. Some are named after plants, mostly women’s names, such as: Hanguli (butterfly), Rena (rose flower) , Reyihan (violet), Gulisuruhe (rose), Mayisha (grass seedlings), Qinar (hanging tree).
It is named after the sun and the moon. In ancient times, the Uyghurs worshiped the sun and the moon. Men's names, such as: Queeni (the sun), Queeni Tuadi (the sun has come out), Shahaf (the star), etc. Female names, such as: Ayi (moon), Kanmaner (moon), Ayimu (moon-like daughter), Mayinur (bright moon), Ayi Tulu (full moon), Zuhe La (Venus), Yuli Tuzi (Star).
All names named after saints are male names, such as: Muhammad (due to different pronunciations in Chinese, Maihanmat and Maimat are two different names, both meaning the one who is eternally praised, From the Messenger of Muhammad), Ibrahim (one who obeys God), Aisha (the wealth of God), Elias (the power of God), Sulaiman (a plant that bears red fruits), Yu Sufu (increased), Dawuti (melody; rhythm)
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