Caucasian Submitted Names

Tsovinar f Armenian, Armenian Mythology
Means "siren" from the Armenian word Ծովինար (tsovinar), ultimately linked to the word ծով (tsov) meaning "sea". Tsovinar was the Armenian goddess of rain, water and the sea.

Tsqaloba m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun წყალობა (tsqaloba) meaning "mercy".

Tugan m Ossetian

Tuguya f Lezgin
Means "forest thicket" in Lezgin.

Tuguzhuko m Circassian (Rare), History
Meaning unknown. A known bearer was Tuguzhuko Kyzbech (1777-1840), a Circassian nobleman and leader during the Russian-Circassian War.

T’ukhanush f Armenian
Derived from թուխ (tʿux) meaning "swarthy".

Tuman m Armenian (Archaic), Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Armenian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz and Uzbek form of the Mongol name Tümen, probably via its Old Turkic form Tümän. Also compare the Kazakh, Kyrgyz and Uzbek word tuman meaning "fog", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Turkic *tuman meaning "mist, fog".... [more]

Tumurcuq f Azerbaijani
Means "bud" in Azerbaijani.

Tuncər m Azerbaijani
Means "bronze man" in Azerbaijani.

Tuncbörü m Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani tunc meaning "bronze" and Turkish börü meaning "wolf".

Tünzalə f Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic نَزَلَ (nazala) meaning "to descend (from above), to come down".

Turac f Azerbaijani
Means "black francolin" in Azerbaijani.

Turpa f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Turfah.

Turpal m Chechen
Means "hero" in Chechen. This is the name of the legendary ancestor of the Chechen people, who is also called Nokhcho.

Turpal-ali m Chechen
Combination of Turpal and Ali 1.

Turqut m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Turgut

Tuta f Georgian, Mingrelian
Derived from the Georgian noun თუთა (tuta) meaning "mulberry". For Mingrelian bearers, the name is derived from the Mingrelian noun თუთა (tuta) meaning "moon, month". Also compare the similar name Tutana.

Tutana f Georgian (Rare), Mingrelian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be an elaboration of Tuta or is otherwise related to it.

Tutiko f Georgian (Rare), Mingrelian (Rare)
Diminutive of Tuta and Tutana.

Tvalchina f Georgian (Rare)
The meaning of the name as a whole is uncertain. The first element should be derived from the Georgian noun თვალი (tvali) meaning "eye" (also compare Mamistval and Mzistvala), whilst the second element is uncertain... [more]

Tymerlan m Kumyk

Tzatana f Kalmyk
Feminine form of Tzatan.

Tzetzgö f Kalmyk
Means "flower" in Kalmyk.

Tzoline f Armenian (Rare)

Uashkhue m Circassian, Caucasian Mythology
The god of Sky.

Uazha m Abkhaz
Abkhaz form of Ivan.

Ucha m Mingrelian, Georgian
Derived from the Mingrelian adjective უჩა (uča) meaning "black, dark, swarthy".

Ughur m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani variant transcription of Uğur.

Ulan m Kalmyk
Means "red" in Kalmyk.

Ulana f Kalmyk
Feminine form of Ulan.

Ulduz f & m Azerbaijani
Means "star" in Azerbaijani.

Ülfət f Azerbaijani
Means "famililarity, intimacy" in Azerbaijani.

Ülkər f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ülker

Umakusum f Dagestani

Umalat m Chechen (Rare), Ingush (Rare)
Derived from Arabic أمة ('umma) meaning "nation, people, country" combined with الله (Allah).

Üməymə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Umama.

Ümmügülsüm f Azerbaijani, Ottoman Turkish, Turkish
Azerbaijani and Turkish form of Umm Kulthum.

Umukusum f Dagestani
Variant of Umakusum.

Umurakhil f Dagestani

Umuzhat f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Umida.

Urani m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Uranus. In Georgian, ურანი (urani) also means "uranium".

Uruzbek m Ossetian
From уруз (uruz) meaning "happy" and the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieften, master"

Urysbiy m Circassian (Rare)
Derived from Adyghe Урыс (Urys) meaning "Russian (person)" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Uryzmag m Ossetian Mythology, Caucasian Mythology, Ossetian
Variant of Uyryzmag.

Ushisha m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian adjective უშიშარი (ushishari) meaning "fearless, brave".

Usub m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Joseph.

Uvays m Chechen
Derived from Arabic أويس (uwais) meaning "wolf".

Uyryzmag m Ossetian Mythology, Ossetian, Caucasian Mythology
This was the name of a hero in the Ossetian epic and saga Nart. He is the son of Ækhsærtæg and Dzerassa, twin brother of Khæmyts, and half-brother of Satanaya... [more]

Üzənay f Azerbaijani
Means "floating moon" in Azerbaijani.

Üzeyir m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Uzair.

Uzeyir m Azerbaijani
Variant transcription of Üzeyir.

Vachak m Armenian

Vache m Armenian
Short form of Vachak.

Vədidə f Azerbaijani
Etymology undercertain, possibly an Azerbaijani form of Widad.

Vəfa f & m Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic وَفَاء (wafāʾ) meaning "loyalty, faithfulness".

Vafa f & m Azerbaijani, Persian, Bashkir
Variant transcription of Vəfa.

Vagab m Dagestani
Russian form of Wahab particularly used in Dagestan.

Vagharsh m Armenian

Vagharshak m Armenian
Extended form of Vagharsh.

Vaghinak m Armenian

Vagif m Azerbaijani, Dagestani, Rutul
Azerbaijani alternate transcription of Vaqif as well as the usual form used in Dagestan.

Vahag m Armenian
Short form of Vahagn.

Vahagnik m Armenian (Rare)
Diminutive of Vahagn.

Vahakn m Armenian
Variant of Vahagn.

Vaharsolt m Chechen
Meaning unknown; possibly from Nakh vakha meaning “to live” (see Vakha) combined with Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān) meaning “sultan, ruler, king”.

Vahram m Armenian
Armenian form of Bahram.

Vait m Crimean Tatar, Chechen
Crimean Tatar and Chechen form of Wahid.

Vaja m Georgian
Variant transcription of Vazha.

Vakhid m Chechen
Chechen form of Wahid.

Vakho m Georgian
Short form of Vakhtang and Vakhushti.

Vakhtangi m Georgian
Form of Vakhtang with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.

Vakhuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Vakho, which is a short form of Vakhtang and Vakhushti.

Vakhushti m Georgian
This compound name is of Iranian origin, but the meaning is uncertain. According to one Georgian source, it means "best" as well as "bliss, paradise". This would likely make the name etymologically related to Avestan vohu meaning "good" and to Persian خوب (khub) or (xub) meaning "good"... [more]

Vako m Georgian
Diminutive of masculine names that start with Va-, such as Valeri, Valerian and Vasil.

Vakona f Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)
Means "unwanted" in Mingrelian.

Valantin f Armenian
Armenian form of Valentine 2 or Valentina.

Valentinianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek, Armenian
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Oualentinianos, which is the ancient Greek form of Valentinianus... [more]

Valeriane m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Valerianus (see Valerian). This is an older name and it is fairly rare in Georgia nowadays; the shorter form Valerian is more common there.... [more]

Valeriani m Georgian
Form of Valerian with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.

Valerii m Abkhaz
Abkhaz form of Valeriy.

Valeriko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Valeri and perhaps also of Valerian and Valeriane.

Vəli m Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic وَلِيّ‏ (waliyy) meaning "helper, protector, benefactor".

Valia f & m Bulgarian, Georgian (Rare), Greek, Russian
In Bulgaria and Russia, this name is a variant transcription of the unisex name Valya.... [more]

Valiabdula m Dagestani (Rare)
From Arabic وَلِيّ (waliyy) meaning “neighbor, friend” and the name Abdullah.

Valid m Chechen
Chechen form of Walid.

Valida f Chechen, Azerbaijani, Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Valid.

Validə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani feminine form of Walid.

Valiko m Georgian
Diminutive of Valeri, Valerian and their short form Valo.

Valo m Georgian
Short form of Valeri and Valerian.

Valodia m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Valodya, which is the Armenian form of Volodya.

Valodya m Armenian
Armenian form of Volodya.

Vanagan m Armenian
Means "abbot, monk" in Armenian.

Vanig m Armenian
Meaning unknown.

Vaniko m Georgian
Diminutive of Ivane via its short form Vano.

Vano m Romani, Ossetian
Probably a Romani and Ossetian form of Ivan.... [more]

Vanyan m Armenian (Rare)

Vaqif m Azerbaijani
Meaning uncertain. It is most likely derived from Arabic وَقْف (waqf) meaning "stopping, halting", though it may have come from Persian واقف‎ (vâqef) meaning "benefactor, helper" or a form of the given name Wahid.

Varag m Armenian
Means "twenty-ninth day of the month" in Armenian.

Varam m Georgian (Archaic)
Variant of Gvaram. A known bearer of this name was the influential Georgian feudal lord Varam Gageli (died in 1249 or 1251 AD).

Varant m Armenian (Rare)

Varaz m Armenian (Rare), Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Old Armenian վարազ (varaz) meaning "wild boar", which itself is ultimately derived from Middle Persian varāz or warāz "boar".

Varazdat m Old Persian, Armenian, History
Derived from Middle Persian warāz meaning "boar" combined with Middle Persian dādan "to give". For the latter element, also compare Old Persian dāta, which can mean "law" but also "gift" as well as "gave, given" (as past tenses of the verb dadātuv "to give, to put")... [more]

Varazik m Armenian (Rare)
Diminutive of Varaz and Varazdat.

Vard m & f Armenian
Means "rose" in Armenian.

Vardanush f Armenian
From Armenian վարդ (vard) meaning "rose" and անոյշ (anush) meaning "sweet".

Varden m Georgian
Probably the Georgian form of the Armenian name Vardan. Vardan is also in use in Georgia, but Varden is more common. A known bearer of this name was Varden Tsulukidze (1865–1923), a Georgian military commander.

Vardges m Armenian
From Armenian վարդ (vard) meaning "rose".

Vardiko f & m Georgian
Pet form of Varden (masculine) and Vardo (feminine).

Vardine f Armenian
From Armenian վարդ (vard) meaning "rose".

Vardush f Armenian
Diminutive of Varduhi.

Varlami m Georgian
Form of Varlam with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.

Varsham m Armenian

Varskvlavisa f Georgian (Archaic)
Means "of a star" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian ვარსკვლავის (varskvlavis), which is the genitive of the Georgian noun ვარსკვლავი (varskvlavi) meaning "star".

Vart m Armenian
Means "rose, flower" in Armenian, ultimately from Persian.

Vartanoush f Armenian
Feminine form of Vardan.

Varteni f Armenian (Rare)
From Armenian վարդենի (vardeni) meaning "rosebush, rose shrub".

Varteres f Armenian
Etymology uncertain, with the first element from the Armenian վարդ (vart) meaning "rose".

Vartkes m Armenian
Alternate transcription of Վարդգես (see Vardges).

Varujhan m Armenian
Means "tercel, turtledove" in Armenian.

Varuzhan m Armenian
From Armenian վարուժան (varužan) meaning "male bird".

Varvare f Armenian
Variant of Varvara.

Vasag m Armenian
Means "treacherous person" in Armenian.

Vəsamət f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani feminine form of Wasim.

Vasıf m Azerbaijani
Means "qualified" in Azerbaijani

Vasiko m Georgian
Diminutive of Vasil and perhaps in some cases also of Gervasi.

Vasili m Georgian
Form of Vasil with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.

Vasken m Armenian

Vatche m Armenian
Means "brave" or "heroic" in English. It is often given to boys born on or around Easter Sunday.

Vaxo m Georgian
Variant transcription of Vakho.

Vaxtang m Georgian
Variant transcription of Vakhtang.

Vazhiko m Georgian
Diminutive of Vazha.

Vazki m Kalmyk
Kalmyk form of Vasily.

Vehans m Armenian (Rare)

Vehanush f Armenian
From the Armenian վեհ (veh) meaning "majestic, sublime" and անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".

Vehuhi f Armenian
From the Armenian վեհ (veh) meaning "majestic, sublime" and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).

Veliko m Georgian (Rare)
Probably a diminutive of Velodi and perhaps also of Arvelodi, Birtvel and Iovel... [more]

Velodi m Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "I had expected you", derived from Georgian ველოდი (velodi) meaning "I expected", which ultimately comes from the verb ლოდინი (lodini) meaning "to expect, to await".... [more]

Vem m Armenian
Means "stone, rock" in Armenian.

Venedikte m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Venediktos, which is the modern Greek form of Benedictus (see Benedict).... [more]

Venor m Georgian (Rare)
Variant of Vianor.

Vepkho m Georgian
Short form or variant of Vepkhia.

Vergine f Armenian
Armenian form of Verginia.

Verhantsnuhi f Armenian
From the Armenian վեհանձն (verhantsn) meaning "generous" and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).

Verjaluys f Armenian
Means "sundown, twilight" in Armenian.

Veronikæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Veronica.

Vezirkhan m Dagestani, Lezgin
Derived from the Arabic title وَزِير (wazīr) denoting a minister or adviser combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Vianor m Greek (Archaic), Abkhaz (Rare), Georgian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Bianor as well as the Abkhaz, Georgian, Romanian and Russian form of the name.

Vigen m Armenian
From an Old Armenian form of Vincentius (see Vincent). Alternately, it may be from Latin vigēre meaning "to be vigorous, to be energetic, to be active".

Viken m Armenian

Vileni m Soviet, Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Vilen.

Vinari f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian ვინ არის (vin aris) meaning "who is", which in turn is derived from the Georgian pronoun ვინ (vin) meaning "who" and the Georgian verb არის (aris) meaning "to be".... [more]

Vineli f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian ვინც ელის (vints elis) meaning "who is waiting" or "who is expecting", which in turn is derived from the Georgian pronoun ვინ (vin) meaning "who" and the Georgian verb ლოდინი (lodini) meaning "to expect, to await"... [more]

Viskhan m Chechen
From Arabic وَاصَلَ (wāṣala) meaning "to meet, to be united with" combined with the Mongolian title хан (khan) meaning "leader, ruler, commander".

Viskhazhi m Chechen
From Arabic وَاصَلَ (wāṣala) meaning "to meet, to be united with" combined with حَاجّ (ḥājj) "pilgrim".

Vladimeri m Georgian
Form of Vladimer with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.

Vlasi m Georgian
Georgian form of Blasios and/or Blasius (see Blaise). Also compare Vlasios.

Vosdan m Armenian
Means "capital", "free city", "royal" in Armenian.

Vosgedzin f Armenian
"creator of gold"

Vosgehad f Armenian
Means "goldmine" or "piece of gold" in Armenian.

Vosgeher f Armenian
Means "gold haired" in Armenian.

Vosgetel f Armenian
Means "gold wire, gold thread" in Armenian.

Vostanik m Armenian
From the Armenian word ոստանիկ (ostanik) meaning "courtier, noble".

Vovsanna f Armenian
Variant form of Ovsanna.

Vram m Armenian
Variant of Vahram.

Vramshapuh m Armenian
Combination of the names Vram and Shapuh. Born by a 4th century king of Armenia

Vren m Armenian

Vrezh m Armenian
From Old Armenian վրէժ (vrēž) meaning "revenge, vengeance".

Vrtanes m Armenian, Ancient Armenian

Vruyr m Armenian

Wez m Adyghe (Rare), Kabardian (Rare), Circassian (Rare)
From Turkic "Öz" (source, pure)

Weztemir m Adyghe, Kabardian, Circassian
From Turkic "Öz" (source) + "Demir" (iron)

Wosmen m Circassian, Adyghe, Kabardian
Circassian version of Osman.

Wumar m Adyghe, Kabardian, Circassian
Circassian version of Omar 1.

Xə-bla f Abkhaz
Means "golden eye" in Abkhaz.

Xacatur m Armenian
Variant of Khachatur.

Xacik m Armenian
Diminutive of Xacatur.

Xaco m Armenian
Diminutive of Xacatur.

Xalidə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Khalida.

Xəlil m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Khalil.

Xaliq m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Khaliq.

Xandə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Hande.

Xandan f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Handan.

Xanım f Azerbaijani
Means "madam, woman, lady" in Azerbaijani, derived from the Turkish noble title hanım (the feminine equivalent of khan).

Xanlar m Azerbaijani
Meaning unknown. Xanlar Səfərəliyev is a well-known bearer.

Xariton m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Khariton.

Xətai m Azerbaijani
From Arabic خطائي (khata'i) meaning "the wrongful". Khata'i was the pen name of Shah Ismail I, who wrote poetry in the Azerbaijani language.

Xətayi m Azerbaijani
Variant of Xətai.

Xatia f Georgian
Variant transcription of Khatia.

Xatirə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani feminine form of Khatir.

Xava f Chechen, Ingush
Variant transcription of Khava.

Xavər f & m Azerbaijani
From Persian خاور (khavar) meaning "east".

Xəyal m Azerbaijani
Means "dream, imagination, fantasy" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic خيال (khayal).

Xəyalə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Xəyal.

Xəyyam m Azerbaijani
Azeri form of Khayyam.

Xco m Armenian
Diminutive of Xacatur.

Xeyransa f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Khairunnisa.

Xıdır m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Khidr.

Xoren m Armenian
Variant transcription of Khoren.

Xoşbəxt m & f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "happy" in Azerbaijani (a cognate of Khoshbakht).

Xuraman f Azerbaijani
Khanty word for "beautiful." Opera singer Xuraman Qasımova is a well-known bearer.

Xurşid m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Khurshid

Xurşidbanu f Azerbaijani
From the given name Xurşid meaning "shining sun" (via Khurshed) and Persian بانو (banu) meaning "lady"

Xvaramze f Georgian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Khvaramze.

Xviça m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Khvicha. A known bearer of this name is Xviça Biçinaşvili (b. 1974), an Azerbaijani wrestler of Georgian descent.

Xvtisavar m Georgian (Rare)
Variant transciprion of ღვთისავარ (see Ghvtisavar)

Xwzchpagwe f Circassian
Derived from zxwzch meaning "white" and pagwe meaning "blunt-nosed".

Yabelle f Armenian (Rare, Archaic, ?)

Yagub m Azerbaijani
Variant of Yaqub.

Yagur m Kalmyk
Kalmyk form of George.

Yahiy m Adyghe, Kabardian, Circassian
Circassian version of John, from Yahya.

Yəhya m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Yochanan (see John).

Yakha f Chechen
Derived from Chechen ваха (vakha) meaning "to live, to let live, to be alive" (see Vakha).

Yakhita f Chechen
Means "to let live" derived from Chechen ваха (vakha) meaning "to live". Alternatively, it may also be considered a Chechen form of the Arabic name Asiya.

Yakhiya m Dagestani
Lak form of Yahya.

Yakhya m Bashkir, Chechen
Bashkir and Chechen form of Yahya.

Yalçınər m Azerbaijani
Means "steep man" in Azerbaijani.

Yalçındağ m Azerbaijani
Means "steep mountain" in Azerbaijani.

Yalçınqaya m Azerbaijani
Means "steep rock, cliff" in Azerbaijani.

Yamad m Chechen
Possibly a Chechen form of Ahmad. This claim requires research.

Yaman m Kalmyk
Means "goat" in Kalmyk.

Yamudin m Dagestani
Dagestani form of Imamuddin

Yanardağ m Azerbaijani
Means "volcano" in Azerbaijani.

Yandarbi m Chechen

Yaozar m Abkhaz
Abkhaz form of Azar.

Yaqubun m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jacob.

Yaragi m Chechen
Means "sunny", derived from Lezgin рагъ (rag) meaning "sun". This was also the name of Magomed al-Yaragi (1771-1838), a Dagestani imam of Lezgin ethnicity.

Yarka m Kalmyk
Means "lean" in Kalmyk.

Yaхşı f Azerbaijani
Means "good, suitable" in Azerbaijani.

Yaşıl f Azerbaijani
Means "green" in Azerbaijani.

Yaşla m Kalmyk
Means "buckthorn" in Kalmyk.

Yavər m & f Azerbaijani
From Persian یاور (yavar) meaning "assistant".

Yazçiçək f Azerbaijani
Means "spring flower" in Azerbaijani.

Yazgül f Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "summer rose" from Turkish and Azerbaijani yaz meaning "summer" and gül meaning "rose".

Yazgülər f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani yaz meaning "spring" and the given name Gülər.

Yazgyul f Armenian (Archaic), Russian (Rare)
Armenian form of Yazgül as well as the proper transcription of the two Russian Cyrillic spellings of the name.... [more]

Yebraksi f Armenian (Rare)
Armenian form of Eupraxia.

Yeganə f Azerbaijani
Means "unique" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian یگانه (yeganeh).

Yeghia m Armenian
Armenian form of Elijah.

Yeghiazar m Armenian (Rare, Archaic)
Armenian form of Eleazar.

Yeghisabet f Armenian (Rare, Archaic)

Yeghisapet f Armenian
Armenian form of Elizabeth.

Yeghishe m Armenian
Armenian form of Elisha.

Yeghnig f Armenian
"hind; red deer."

Yeprad m Armenian
Means "Euphrates river" in Armenian.

Yeprem m Armenian
Armenian form of Ephraim.

Yeprosineh f Armenian
Armenian form of Euphrosyne.

Yequb m Adyghe, Circassian, Kabardian
Circassian form of Jacob

Yeranig f Armenian
Means "happy, blessed" in Armenian.

Yeranik f Armenian
Variant transcription of Yeranig.

Yeranuhi f Armenian
Means "happy lady", from the Armenian noun երանի (erani) meaning "wish, happiness, joy" and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).

Yeraz f Armenian (Rare)
From Armenian երազ (eraz) meaning "dream".

Yerazig f Armenian (Rare)
Diminutive of Yeraz.

Yerazik f Armenian
Derived from երազ (eraz) meaning "dream".

Yerazuhi f Armenian
From the Armenian երազ (eraz) meaning "dream" and feminine suffix -ուհի (-uhi).

Yerchanguhi f Armenian
From the Armenian երջանիկ (yerchanig) (See Yerchanig) and the feminine ending ուհի (uhi).

Yerchanig f Armenian
Means "happy, lucky, fortunate" in Armenian.

Yerem m Armenian
Armenian variant of Jeremiah.

Yeremya m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Jeremiah.

Yerjanik f Armenian
Variant transcription of Yerchanig.

Yervand m Armenian
Modern Armenian form of Eruand.

Yesav m Armenian
Armenian form of Esau.

Yesayi m Armenian, Ancient Armenian
Armenian form of Isaiah.

Yesmine f Armenian
Armenian form of Jasmine.

Yester f Armenian
Variant of Esther.

Yetuart m Armenian
Armenian form of Edward.

Yetvart m Armenian
Armenian variant of Edward.

Yevgenya f Armenian
Armenian form of Eugenia.

Yevgineh f Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Եվգինե (Yevgine), which is a variant form of Yevgenya.

Yeza f Chechen
Means "to love" in Chechen. The "Y" indicates that the bearer of the name is a woman.

Yeznik m Ancient Armenian, Armenian (Rare)
Means "little ox", from եզն (ezn) "ox" +‎ -իկ (-ik).

Yezr m Armenian
Means "shore, bank" or "margin, border" in Armenian.

Yghdzanush f Armenian
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from ըղձամ (əłjam) meaning "to desire, to long for" and անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".

Yibrahim m Circassian, Adyghe, Kabardian
Circassian form of Abraham.

Yisa f Chechen
Means "stay" in Chechen.

Yishaq m Circassian, Kabardian, Adyghe
Circassian version of Isaac

Yisiyta f Dagestani, Chechen

Yiwen m Adyghe (Rare, Archaic), Circassian (Rare, Archaic), Kabardian (Rare, Archaic)
The Christian-Circassian form of John. The Islamic-Circassian form is Yahiy. This name is not used anymore.

Yovhannes m Armenian (Archaic)
Older Armenian form of Hovhannes.

Yovnatan m Armenian
Variant of Hovnatan.

Yovsep m Armenian
Older variant of Hovsep.

Yüksəlay f Azerbaijani
Means "rising moon" in Azerbaijani.

Yunadi m Chechen
Derived from Arabic عِنَاد (ʿinād) meaning "stubbornness, perseverance, spite".

Yurday f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani yurd meaning "native land, homeland, home" and ay meaning "moon".

Yurdоğlu m Azerbaijani
Means "son of the homeland" in Azerbaijani.

Yurik m Armenian

Yuşə m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Yushua.

Zaali m Georgian
Form of Zaal with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.

Zabela f Armenian
Variant of Zabel.

Zabirat f Dagestani

Zadig m Armenian
From Armenian Զատիկ (zadig / zadik) meaning "Easter".

Zagir m Bashkir (Russified), Dagestani (Russified)
Russian form of Zaahir 1 or Zaahir 2, used particularly in Bashkortostan and Dagestan.

Zahidə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zahida.

Zahirə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zahira.

Zahret f Circassian
Circassian form of Zahra.

Zakar m Armenian, Mordvin
Armenian and Mordvin form of Zakhar (see Zachariah).

Zəkavət f Azerbaijani
From the Arabic ذَكَاوَة (ḏakāwa) meaning "sharpness, perceptiveness".

Zakhira f Chechen, Karachay-Balkar, Tatar
Chechen, Balkar, and Tatar form of Zahira.

Zəki m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zaki.

Zakir m Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Azerbaijani, Bashkir, Tatar
From Arabic ذَاكَرَ (ḏākara) meaning "to memorise, to remember, to study".

Zakiyat f Chechen
Chechen feminine form of Zaki.