Khan Tengri
The name "Khan Tengri" literally means "King Heaven" in Kazakh or "King Sky" in Mongolian and possibly references the deity Tengri. In some other local languages, it is known as "Khan Tangiri Shyngy", "Kan-Too Chokusu", "Pik Khan-Tengry", and "Hantengri Feng". (, , Han Táńiri, حان تأڭئرئ; Han-Teñiri, حان-تەڭىرى; ; , Xiao'erjing: هًا تٍْ قْ لِ فعْ). Local residents named the mountain Khan-Tengri for the unique beauty of snow giants.