Caucasian Submitted Names

These names are used by the various ethnic groups of the Caucasus, a region between Europe and Asia.
gender
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Armav f Armenian (Rare)
Means "date (fruit)" in Armenian.
Arménouhie f Armenian (Gallicized)
Gallicized transliteration of Արմէնուհի (see Armenuhi).
Armenuhi f Armenian
Combination of Armen and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).
Arminda f Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "I don't want you", derived from the Georgian particle არ (ar) meaning "not, no" combined with Georgian მინდა (minda) meaning "I want".... [more]
Armine f Armenian
Feminine form of Armen, probably coined in the 18th century.
Arousiag f Armenian
Variant transcription of Արուսեակ (see Aruseag)
Arpenik f Armenian
Derived from Armenian արփենի (arpʿeni) meaning "solar, bright, luminous".
Arpiar m & f Armenian
Meaning: “sun”
Arpina f Armenian
It means “rising of sun”.
Arpineh f Armenian (Western)
Alternate transcription of Arpine.
Arshag m Armenian
Means "bear cub" in Armenian.
Arshakuhi f Armenian
Feminine form of Arshak.
Arsham m Persian, Armenian
Modern Persian and Armenian form of Aršāma.
Arsine f Armenian
Feminine form of Arsen.
Artak m Armenian
Derived from Parthian artak meaning "fast".
Artashes m Armenian
Armenian form of Artaxes.
Arte m Laz
Means a light in Laz
Artemide f Georgian (Archaic), Italian (Rare)
Georgian and Italian form of Artemis.... [more]
Artin m Armenian
Variant of Harutyun.
Artogrul m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani name of Turkic origins, derived from the name elements ar, "man", and togrul, "to justify oneself", with the intended meaning of "man who justifies himself". This was the name of an ancient Turkic leader, Artogrul bey, who was the father of Osman bey, founder of the Ottoman state.
Artoyt m & f Armenian
Means "lark" in Armenian.
Artsrun m Armenian
one of the Armenian dynasties ... [more]
Artun m Armenian
Means "awake, watchful, alert, lively" in Armenian.
Artush m Armenian
Diminutive of Artashes. This is one of the main characters in Azerbaijani writer and journalist Ali Akbar's novel Artush and Zaur.
Arubika f Chechen
Means "beautiful woman" from Kazakh ару (aru) meaning "beautiful, charming" (of Turkic origin) combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, mistress, woman".
Aruseag f Armenian (Western)
Means "Venus (planet)" in Armenian.
Arusyak f Armenian
From an obsolete term for the planet Venus.
Arut m Abkhaz
Means "sun" in Abkhaz.
Arutan m Abkhaz (Rare)
Derived from Abkhaz амра (āmrā) meaning “sun”.
Arvelodi m Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "I had not expected you", derived from the Georgian particle არ (ar) meaning "not, no" combined with Georgian ველოდი (velodi) meaning "I expected", which ultimately comes from the verb ლოდინი (lodini) meaning "to expect, to await".... [more]
Arzadin m Abkhaz
Meaning unknown.
Arzuman m Azerbaijani, Armenian
Means "desirable man", from Persian آرزو‎ (ârezu) meaning "desire, wish, hope."
Əsəd m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Asad.
Əsədulla m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Asadullah.
Asan m Kazakh, Crimean Tatar, Georgian (Rare), Bulgarian
Kazakh, Crimean Tatar and Georgian form of Hasan. A known Georgian bearer was prince Asan-Mirza of Kakheti (died in 1750), the third son of king Davit II of Kakheti.... [more]
Asanet f Armenian
Armenian form of Asenath.
Asatur m Armenian
Short form of Astvatsatur.
Asdghig f Armenian Mythology, Armenian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Astghik
Asdvadzadur m Armenian
Means "heaven-sent" in Armenian.
Aset f & m Chechen, Kazakh
Derived from Arabic أَسَد (ʾasad) meaning "lion" (see Asad). In Kazakh it is solely masculine while in Chechen it is feminine and masculine.
Əsgər m Azerbaijani
Means "soldier" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic عَسْكَر (ʿaskar) meaning "army, soldiers".
Ashik m & f Armenian
Diminutive form of Arshaluys.
Ashkharuhi f Armenian (Rare)
From Armenian աշխարհ (ashkharh) meaning "world, universe" and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).... [more]
Ashkhen f Armenian
Armenian form of Roxanne. Ashkhen was the wife of King Dertad or Trdat.
Ashkhen f Armenian
Feminine Armenian given name with a number of possible meanings and etymologies - firstly, from the Ossetian æхсин meaning "lady, mistress", or otherwise from Middle Median *xšay-, meaning "to shine" or the Ossetian æхсид meaning "dawn".
Ashot m Armenian, Georgian (Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. According to one Armenian scholar, the name comes from the ancient Urartian name Asud, which he states has the meaning of "quiet, peaceful". Others theorize that the name is possibly derived from the Armenian noun աշխարհ (ashkharh) meaning "world, universe" as well as "land, country"... [more]
Ashotan m Georgian (Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be derived from Ashot or is otherwise etymologically related to it. Also compare Shota.... [more]
Asida f Abkhaz
Means "lioness" from Arabic أَسَد (ʾasad) meaning "lion" (see Azida).
Asiman m & f Azerbaijani
Means "sky" in Azerbaijani (a cognate of Asuman).
Asiyə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Asiya.
Asiyat f Dagestani, Lak, Lezgin
Lak and Lezgin form of Asiya.
Askalon m Late Greek, Georgian (Archaic), Russian (Rare)
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄσκαλος (askalos) meaning "unhoed, uncultivated" and therefore "rough" in a figurative sense.... [more]
Askanaz m Armenian
Armenian form of Ashkenaz.
Askerbiy m Circassian
Derived from Arabic عَسْكَر (ʿaskar) meaning "army, soldiers" and the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Aslænbeg m Ossetian
Variant transcription of Aslanbeg.
Aslamaz m Georgian (Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. It is probably of Persian or Turkic origin, but it is also possible that it is of Kartvelian origin, in which case it is likely related to the Georgian adjective ლამაზი (lamazi) meaning "beautiful, handsome".... [more]
Aslambek m Chechen
The first element is derived from Arabic áslama "to submit, to surrender" (and is thus etymologically related to the word islam and the name Eslam)... [more]
Aslanbeg m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Aslanbek.
Aslanbi m Circassian
Kabardian (East Circassian) cognate of Aslanbek.
Aslanbiy m Circassian, Karachay-Balkar
Adyghe (West Circassian) and Balkar cognate of Aslanbek.
Aslanjeriy m Circassian, Adyghe
Name of one of the princes of the Hatuqway tribe of Circassians. His reign marked the greatest extent of the Hatuqway. The name is derived from Turkic Aslan + Giray
Aslan-xan f Abazin
Derived from Aslan and the Turkic element han meaning "ruler, prince".
Aslhenbiy m Circassian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Aslanbiy or Aslanbi. A known bearer was Oleg Aslhenbiy Af’ewine (1957-1993), who fought in the Abkhaz-Georgian War of 1992-1993.
Asmat f Literature, Georgian
Georgian form of Asma according to a Russian source, but Georgian sources say that this name means "innocent, chaste, virginal" and "honest" in Arabic.... [more]
Asmik f Armenian
Means "jasmine" in Armenian.
Asoghik m Armenian
Means "storyteller" in Armenian.
Ašot m Armenian, Georgian (Archaic)
Variant transcription of Ashot.
Aspet m Armenian
Means "knight" in Armenian. Used in the 12th–14th centuries.
Əsra f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Asra.
Əşrəf m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ashraf.
Astamur m Abkhaz
Abkhaz form of Astemir.
Asțamyr m Abkhaz
Variant transcription of Astamur.
Astan m Abkhaz, Ossetian
Means "we are eight" in Old Ossetian.
Astemir m Circassian
From Turkic āŕ meaning "few, little, small" and temür meaning "iron".
Astgh f Armenian
Means "star" in Armenian.
Astghik f Armenian, Armenian Mythology
Derived from Armenian աստղ (astġ) "star".... [more]
Astrik f Armenian
Means "little star" in Armenian, from Greek aster meaning "star" and the diminutive ik.
Asyat f Adyghe, Circassian, Kabardian
Variant of Asya 2, meaning "Asia", not to be confused with Asiyat
Atanes m Armenian
Armenian form of Athanasius.
Atike m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Atticus via its Greek form Attikos.
Ato m Georgian (Rare)
Variant of Avto, which is a short form of Avtandil.
Atrnerseh m Ancient Armenian, Armenian (Archaic)
Armenian form of Adurnarseh, equivalent to ատր- (atr-) meaning "fire" combined with the given name Nerseh.
Atsamaz m Caucasian Mythology, Ossetian
Meaning uncertain, most likely of Alanian origin. In Caucasian mythology Atsamaz is a musician who plays a magical golden pipe. He is also a hero in the Nart sagas.
Atsyrukhs f Ossetian Mythology, Ossetian (Rare)
From Ossetian ацы (atsy) meaning "present, real, true" and рухс (rukhs) meaning "light". This is the name of a character in the Nart sagas, the daughter of the god Khur.
Atuka m Georgian (Rare)
Variant of Avtuka, which is a diminutive of Avtandil.
Avak m Armenian
Means "greater, grand, senior" in Armenian.
Avaz m Uzbek, Azerbaijani, Kyrgyz, Tajik
Possibly an Uzbek, Azerbaijani, Kyrgyz and Tajik form of Awaz.
Avet m Armenian
Means "good news" in Armenian. Related to Avetis.
Avetik m Armenian
Means "good news" in Armenian. Related to Avetis.
Avgustine m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).
Avgustinos m Armenian
Armenian form of Augustine 1.
Avik m Armenian
Diminutive for Avetis
Avqustina f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Augustina.
Avror m Russian (Rare), Armenian (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Russian masculine form of Aurora, which is also occasionally used in countries that were once part of the Soviet Union.
Avtandili m Georgian
Form of Avtandil with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Avtuka m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Avtandil via its short form Avto.
Aybəniz f Azerbaijani
From Turkic ay meaning "moon" and Persian بانو (banu) meaning "lady".
Aydəmir m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Aydamir.
Aydamir m Circassian
From Turkic ay meaning "moon" and temür meaning "iron".
Aydamirkhan m Crimean Tatar, Adyghe
From айдамир (aydamir) meaning "moon iron" and хан (khan) meaning "king, ruler"
Ayk m Armenian
Means "dawn" in Armenian.
Aykhan m Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Ayxan.
Aymani f Chechen
Derived from Arabic أَيْمَن (ʾayman) meaning "right-handed, lucky".
Ayn-ämd m Kalmyk
Means "long journey" in Kalmyk.
Aynurə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani variant of Aynur.
Ayşa f Turkish (Rare), Chechen
Turkish variant form of Ayşe and Chechen variant transcription of Aysha.
Ayşən f Azerbaijani
Means "happy moon", from Azerbaijani ay meaning "moon" and şən meaning "cheerful, happy".
Ayshet f Circassian, Ingush
Adyghe and Ingush form of Aisha. It can also be derived from Turkish ay meaning "moon, month" combined with Persian شاد (šâd) meaning "glad, happy, cheerful"
Aytaj f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Aytaç.
Aytən f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ayten.
Aytana f Kalmyk
From the Kalmyk aйта (ayta) meaning "nice, pleasant".
Aytech m Circassian
Circassian version of Aytek
Aytsemnik f Armenian (Rare)
Old Armenian name meaning "little roe deer, fawn of a roe". According to the 12th-century Armenian historian Samuel Anetsi, this was the name of a female warrior who died defending the Armenian city of Ani against Persian invaders... [more]
Aytsik f Armenian
Diminutive form of Aytsemnik.
Ayub m Arabic, Indonesian, Urdu, Malay, Chechen, Persian, Bengali
Arabic alternate transcription of Ayyub as well as the form used in various languages.
Ayubkhan m Chechen (Rare)
Combination of Ayub and the Turkish title khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Ayuka m Kalmyk
Means "bear cub", from Kalmyk аю (ayu) meaning "bear". Ayuka Khan (1669-1724) was a leader of the Kalmyk Khanate.
Əyyub m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ayyub.
Ayza f Chechen
Chechen form of Aida.
Ayzanat f Chechen, Dagestani
Derived from Turkic ay meaning "moon, month" combined with Persian زن (zan) meaning "woman, wife".
Azadə f Azerbaijani
From Azerbaijani azad meaning "free", ultimately from Persian آزاد (âzâd).
Azaduhi f Armenian (Western)
Derived from the Persian word آزاد (azad) meaning "noble, free" and the Armenian feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).
Azər m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Azar.
Azatuhi f Armenian (Eastern)
Eastern Armenian form of Azaduhi.
Azganush f Armenian (Eastern)
Means "delight of the people" in Armenian, ultimately from ազգ (azg) meaning "people, nation" and անոյշ (anoysh) meaning "sweet; pleasant, agreeable".
Azida f Circassian
Means "lioness" from Arabic أَسَد (ʾasad) meaning "lion".
Əzim m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Azim.
Azim m Arabic, Uzbek, Tajik, Bengali, Persian, Malay, Azerbaijani
Means "magnificent, great, powerful" in Arabic. This can also be used an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Əzim. In Islamic tradition العظيم (al-Azim) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Əzizə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Aziza.
Azkanush f Armenian (Western)
Western Armenian form of Azganush.
Aznavur m Armenian
Meaning ''bulky, offensive, sullen and tough person'', ultimately from Persian.
Azniv f Armenian (Eastern)
Means "honest, fair" in Armenian, ultimately from the Old Armenian Ազնիւ (azniv) meaning "good, kind, gracious, noble".
Baaduri m Georgian (Rare)
Form of Baadur with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Babajan m Armenian (Rare)
Means " soul, friendly" in Armenian. Until the end of the last century, it was a rather common name, but it is still being forgotten, but Babajanyan’s surname is still preserved.
Babək m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Babak.
Babale f Georgian (Rare)
Variant of Barbare, though it might also be descended from Barbale (in at least some cases).
Babila m Georgian (Archaic), Italian
Georgian and Italian form of Babylas.
Bəbir m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Derived from the Azerbaijani noun bəbir meaning "leopard". As such, this name could be considered to be the Azerbaijani form of Babur.... [more]
Babir m Azerbaijani (Rare), Kazakh (Rare)
Azerbaijani and Kazakh form of Babur.
Babo f & m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of the feminine names Babale, Barbale and Barbare.... [more]
Bacha m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Bachana, but it can also be an independent name in its own right, in which case the name is directly derived from the Persian noun بچه (bačče) meaning "child".
Bachana m Georgian
Derived from an old Georgian word that means "obedient, submissive, docile", which itself is ultimately derived from the Persian noun بچه (bačče) meaning "child".
Bachi m Georgian
Diminutive of Bacha and Bachana.
Bacho m Georgian
Diminutive of Bacha and Bachana.
Bachuki m Georgian
Diminutive of Bacha and Bachana.
Bacigül f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani bacı meaning "sister" and gül meaning "flower, rose".
Bacinur f Azerbaijani
Derived from the Azerbaijani bacı meaning "sister" and the Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".
Badamgül f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani badam meaning "almond" and gül meaning "flower, rose".
Badaskhan f Armenian (Western, Rare)
A Western Armenian name popular in the 18th-19th centuries. It has since fallen out of use. From the Armenian "պատասխան," meaning "answer."
Badma m & f Buryat, Kalmyk
Buryat and Kalmyk form of Padma.
Badriko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Badri.
Bağça f Azerbaijani
Means "flower garden" in Azerbaijani.
Bağır m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Baqir. It coincides with the Azerbaijani word bağır meaning "liver, heart".
Bagraț m Abkhaz
Abkhaz variant of Bagrat.
Bagrati m Georgian
Form of Bagrat with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Bagratik m Armenian (Rare)
Armenian diminutive of Bagrat.
Bahəddin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Bahaeddin.
Bəhər f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Bahar.
Bəhmən m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Bahman.
Bəhram m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Bahram.
Bəhruz m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Behruz.
Baiko f & m Georgian
Diminutive of Baia. This name is most commonly used on women.
Bair m Buryat, Kalmyk
Derived from Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".
Baisangur m Chechen (Russified)
Alternate transcription of Russian Байсангур (see Baysangur).
Bakar m Georgian
Meaning and origin uncertain. Some Georgian scholars view the name as a variant of Bakur, whilst others deem it more likely that the name is the Georgian form of the Arabic name Bakr.... [more]
Bakhchinar f Armenian
Means "pomegranate garden" in Armenian.
Bakhva m Mingrelian, Georgian, Ossetian, Literature
Georgian sources state that this name is of Mingrelian origin and means "well-set, stocky".... [more]
Bəkir m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Baqir.
Bako m Armenian, Georgian
Short form of Ambako (Georgian), Ambakum (Armenian), Bakar (Georgian) and Bakur (both Armenian and Georgian).
Bakuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Bako, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).
Bakur m Armenian (Rare), Georgian
Armenian and Georgian form of Pakur. Some of the earliest known bearers of this name are the 2nd-century kings Bakur of Armenia and Bakur of Lazica (in Colchis), who are both better known under the Latin name Pacorus... [more]
Balaca f Azerbaijani
Means "small" in Azerbaijani.
Balakyz f Dagestani
Derived from бала (bala) meaning "child" and кыз (kyz) meaning "girl".
Balasan f Armenian
Means "balsam" in Armenian.
Balaxanim f Azerbaijani
Derived from bala meaning "child" and xanım meaning "lady".
Bali f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani bal meaning "honey".
Balog'at f Abazin
Means "maturity" or, figuratively, "perfection" in Uzbek.
Balsari f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani bal meaning "honey" and sarı meaning "yellow".
Bamat m Kabardian (Rare, Archaic), Circassian (Rare, Archaic)
One of the Kabardian-Circassian versions of Muhammad. A known bearer is the Kabardian supreme prince Bamat. Not used anymore.
Bənövşə f Azerbaijani
Means "violet (flower)" in Azerbaijani.
Banovsha f Azerbaijani
Means "violet" in Azeri. It is a cognate of Banafsheh.
Bəraət f Azerbaijani
Means "justification" in Azerbaijani.
Baram m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Bahram. This name is extremely rare in Georgia today; actually, one could almost consider it to be archaic.
Bərən f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Baran.
Bərfənka f Abkhaz
Feminine form of Bərfən.
Bariluis f Armenian
Means "dawn" in Armenian.
Bərirə f Azerbaijani
Etymology uncertain.
Bariyat f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Pari.
Barkev m Armenian (Rare)
Means "gift" in Armenian.
Barkhudar m Armenian
Armenian form of Barkhurdar.
Bərna f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Berna.
Barquq m Circassian, Adyghe, Turkish, Arabic
Adyghe name of Unknown Meaning. It is famous mainly as the name of the Burji dynasty’s founder.
Barsegh m Armenian
Armenian form of Basil 1.
Bartsalay f Lezgin
Means "full moon" in Lezgin.
Bartughimeos m Armenian
Armenian form of Bartholomew.
Barysbi m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Boris.
Barzik f Armenian
Means "sincere" in Armenian.
Bashlam m Chechen (Rare)
From Bashlam, the Chechen name for Mount Kazbek.
Bashnukh f Abkhaz
Means "good heart" in Abkhaz.
Basili m Georgian (Rare)
Older Georgian form of Basileios (see Basil 1). This name is barely in use nowadays. Its shorter form Basil is considered more modern and is thus more in use, but even that name is rare in Georgia... [more]
Basilisa f Georgian (Archaic), Spanish, Galician
Georgian and Spanish form of Basilissa.
Bəşir m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Bashir.
Basirat f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Basira.
Bəstə f Azerbaijani
Means "musical composition" in Azerbaijani.
Bəsti f Azerbaijani
Derived from bəsdir meaning 'that is enough'.
Bata m & f Kalmyk
Means "tough" in Kalmyk.
Batal m Abkhaz
Derived from Arabic بطل (batal) meaning "hero".
Bato m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Bartlome (rare), Batlome (rare), Batur (archaic) and Batura (rare).... [more]
Batradz m Ossetian, Caucasian Mythology
Alternate transcription of Batraz.
Batur m Turkish, Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Turco-Mongolian honorific title ᠪᠠᠭᠠᠲᠤᠷ (baɣatur) meaning "hero" (see Bahadur).
Batura m Georgian (Rare)
Either a variant of Batur or derived from the Georgian adjective ბათურა (batura) meaning "plump" (in reference to a child) as well as "fat dog"... [more]
Batyradz m Ossetian
Means "hero" in Ossetian.
Baudi m Chechen
Chechen form of Dawud (see David).
Bavakan f Armenian
Means "ample, enough" in Armenian.
Baxva m Mingrelian, Georgian, Ossetian
Variant transcription of Bakhva.
Baydzar f Armenian
Means "clear, bright, serene" in Armenian.
Bayn m Kalmyk
Means "wealth" in Kalmyk.
Bayna f Kalmyk
Feminine form of Bayn.
Bayr m Kalmyk
Means "joy" in Kalymk.
Bayra f Kalmyk
Feminine form of Bayr.
Baysangur m Chechen (Rare)
Derived from the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" or Persian bai meaning "mister" combined with Persian سنگ (sang) meaning "stone, rock". Baysangur of Benoa (1794-1861) was a Chechen commander of the 19th century.
Bəyza f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Beyza.
Baze m Armenian
Means "falcon, hawk" in Armenian
Beatrisa f Georgian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Georgian and Russian form of Beatrice.
Bega m Georgian (Rare), Ossetian
Georgian variant of Begi. In Ossetian, most likely the name is also derived from the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".
Begi m Georgian
Derived from the Georgian noun ბეგი (begi) meaning "bey", which is ultimately derived from the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [more]
Beglar m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Ottoman Turkish plural form of the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [more]
Begtabeg m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Ottoman Turkish gubernatorial title بكلربكی‎ (beglerbegi) meaning "bey of the beys" or "head of the beys". In turn, it is derived from the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [more]
Beka m Georgian
Modern form of Bega, which is an old variant of Begi. Out of all the names that are descended from the latter name and still in use, Beka is the most common.
Bekbulat m Chechen
Variant transcription of Bekbolat.
Bekhan m Chechen
Variant transcription of Bekkhan.
Bekkhan m Chechen, Ingush
From the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Beksolta m Chechen
Derived from the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with the Arabic title سُلْطَان (sulṭān) meaning "sultan, king, ruler".
Bela f Georgian, Spanish, Portuguese
Georgian short form of Izabela as well as a Spanish and Portuguese short form of Isabela. Also compare the Portuguese adjective bela meaning "beautiful".... [more]
Beleni f Armenian
Means "flowering cherry" in Armenian.
Bembö m Kalmyk
Means "Saturn" in Kalmyk.
Bembya m Kalmyk
Derived from Kalmyk Бембә (Bembä) meaning "Saturn (planet)".
Benedikte m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Benedictus (see Benedict).
Benevsha f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Banafsheh.
Benyamin m Indonesian, Armenian
Indonesian form of Benjamin.
Bera m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ბერი (beri), which literally means "monk" but can also (figuratively) mean "old man" in at least some cases. Also compare the noun ბერიკაცი (berikatsi) meaning "old man" and the verb დაბერება (dabereba) meaning "to age, to grow old".... [more]
Berdia m Georgian
Georgian form of Berdi, which means "given (by God)" and is ultimately derived from Old Turkic ber meaning "to give".
Bersab f Armenian
Diminutive form of Bersabeh.
Bersabeh f Armenian, Amharic
Armenian and Amharic form of Bathsheba.
Besamət f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Basima.
Besarioni m Georgian
Form of Besarion with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Besik m Ossetian, Abkhaz
Diminutive of Beslan.
Besik m Georgian
Short form of Besarion. It began to be used as an independent name in the 18th century, thanks to the Georgian poet Besarion Gabashvili (1750-1791), who was known as Besik or Besiki... [more]
Besiki m Georgian
Form of Besik with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი (-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.... [more]
Besiko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Besarion and its short form Beso.
Beslan m Chechen, Ingush, Circassian, Abkhaz, Karachay-Balkar
From the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with Turkic arslan meaning "lion".
Besuka m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Besarion and its short form Beso.
Betkil m Georgian (Rare), Georgian Mythology, Folklore
Meaning unknown. It is possibly of Svan origin, since Betkil is the name of a tragic protagonist from a Svan folk song.... [more]
Beto m Georgian
Meaning uncertain; it might perhaps be a short form of Betkil. Also compare names like Beso and Vano.
Betqil m Georgian Mythology, Georgian
Variant transcription of ბეთქილი (See Betkil)
Bezhan m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Bizhan, which is an older form of Bijan.
Bibert m Circassian, Karachay-Balkar
Possibly a form of Albert.
Bichia m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ბიჭი (bichi) meaning "boy, lad" as well as "son".
Bichiko m Georgian
Diminutive of Bichia, which has by now become an independent name in Georgia. Interestingly, in this case the diminutive (Bichiko) is much more common in Georgia than the main form (Bichia).
Bidzo m Georgian
Short form of Bidzina.
Bikenti m Georgian
Georgian form of Vincentius (see Vincent).
Biktor m Late Roman (Hellenized), Georgian (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Late Greek form of Victor, as well as the original Georgian form of Victor. Biktor is considered an old and rare name in both Georgia and Greece... [more]