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These names are spelled using various conventions on your list. The second parts of Batsaikhan and Erdenesajchan are actually the same word: SAI-khan (kh is like ch in loch). Saikhan means handsome or nice or lovely and shows up in girls' names too. Actually, many Mongolian names are used on both boys and girls, although there are trends from generation to generation.

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A lot of Mongolian names are easily translated as combinations of Mongolian words - treasure, fate, flower, steel, strong, pure, sun, moon, peace, happiness, first, youngest, hero, etc. Others are Tibetan words that aren't really otherwise used in the language (Mongols are Tibetan Buddhists), or names from history or traditional culture that don't have a clear meaning.

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Of the ones you listed (that I know):
Odkhuu = star child
Batsaikhan = strong handsome,
Bishrel = belief,
Anchbajar (Ankhbayar) = First Happiness,
Erdenesajchan (Erdenesaikhan) = treasure handsome,
Temuudjin (Temuujin) is the given name of Genghis Khan and doesn't really have a word meaning,
Munguntsooj = silver lock,
Boldhuyag = steel armor
Otgonbayar = youngest child happiness
Nara = sun
Sarantuya = moon beam (Sara = moon, pronounced sa-RAA)
Sarnai = rose
Enkhjin = paradise

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