indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Political Subdivision
Usage Kazakh
Scripts Қалмақстан(Kazakh) قالماقستان(Kazakh Arabic)
Other Forms FormsQalmaqiya
Meaning & History
From қалмақ (qalmaq), the Kazakh name for the Kalmyk people, combined with the Persian suffix -ستان (-stan) meaning "land of". This is the Kazakh name for Kalmykia.