Ulaanbaatar has been given numerous names in its history. Before 1911, official names included '''Nomiĭn Khüree''' () and '''Ikh Khüree''' (; Их Хүрээ; lit. "Great Settlement").  It is called '''Bogdiin Khuree''' (Богдын Хүрээ, ''Bogdiĭn Khüree'', "Great Holy Khan's Monastery") in the folk song "Praise of Bogdiin Khuree".  Other names were '''Da Khüree''' (Да Хүрээ, ''dà'', "great"), or simply '''Khüree''' (; Хүрээ). The Chinese equivalent, ''Dà Kùlún'' (大庫倫), was rendered into Western languages as "Kulun" or "Kuren". In western languages, the city at that time was most often referred to as '''Urga''' (from , ''Örgöö'', "Palace").