JimshermGeorgian Of Persian origin, but the meaning is uncertain. The first element of this compound name might possibly have been derived from Avestan Yima meaning "twin" (see Jam)... [more]
JotomGeorgian (Rare) Derived from the Georgian noun იოტი (ioti) or ჯოტი (joti) meaning "iota, jot", which ultimately comes from Ancient Greek ἰῶτα (iota) meaning "jot, a small amount".... [more]
Julif & mEnglish, Georgian, Spanish, Portuguese English variant spelling of Julie as well as the Georgian form of the name. It is also a short form of given names that start with Juli-, which not only applies to English, but also to Georgian, Spanish and Portuguese.... [more]
JumbermGeorgian, Literature Meaning uncertain. According to a Russian source, the name is derived from the Arabic noun جمعة (juma) meaning "Friday" (see Juma) via its Persian form جمعه (jome)... [more]
KaikhosromGeorgian (Rare) Georgian form of Kay Khosrow, which is the name of a legendary king from the 10th-century Persian epic Shahnameh written by the poet Ferdowsi.... [more]
KakhamGeorgian Variant of Kakhi. This name is also frequently used as a short form of the related name Kakhaber, and sometimes also of unrelated names like Akaki and Aleksandre.... [more]
KakhabermGeorgian Means "monk from Kakheti", derived from Georgian კახი (kakhi) meaning "of Kakheti" (see Kakhi) combined with Georgian ბერი (beri) meaning "monk" (see Bera).... [more]
KakhimGeorgian Derived from Georgian კახი (kakhi), which can mean "Kakhetian, of Kakheti" (adjective) as well as "Kakhetian, person from Kakheti" (noun). Kakheti is the name of a region in eastern Georgia.... [more]
KakhirmChechen Derived from Arabic قَاهِر (qāhir) meaning "conquerer, oppressor", in turn from قَهَرَ (qahara) "to treat with oppression".
KalistratemGeorgian (Rare) Georgian form of Kallistratos. A notable bearer of this name was saint Kalistrate of Georgia (1866-1952), the fifth Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia.
KaltamzefGeorgian (Rare) Literally means "sun of the women" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian ქალთა (kalta), the archaic genitive plural of the noun ქალი (kali) meaning "woman", combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).
KamomArmenian, Russian From the pseudonym of the Bolshevik revolutionary Simon Ter-Petrosyan, which was obtained due to mispronouncing Russian "komu" (to whom) as "kamo."
KapitonmGeorgian, Russian Georgian and Russian form of Capiton. Known bearers of this name include Russian painter Kapiton Zelentsov (1790-1845) and Russian portrait painter Kapiton Pavlov (1791–1842).
KarapetmArmenian Mythology, Armenian Karapet is a pre-Christian Armenian mythological character usually represented as a glittering long-haired thunder-god with a purple crown and a cross.... [more]
KatranidefArmenian The name of two queens consort in the Bagratuni dynasty (862-1045) in the Kingdom of Armenia.
KatsiamGeorgian (Archaic) Derived from the Georgian noun კაცი (katsi) meaning "man" as well as "human".... [more]
KaurbekmOssetian Meaning unknown. The second element is derived from the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".
KavtarmGeorgian (Rare) Derived from the Persian noun کفتار (kaftar) meaning "hyena". This name was borne by several Georgian noblemen from the medieval period.
Kekelaf & mGeorgian (Rare) Derived from an old Georgian word that means "beautiful". The name was once common for both men and women, but it became nearly extinct after the word of origin became a pejorative in Georgian, with the meaning of "show-off, clown".... [more]
KeklutsafGeorgian (Rare) Derived from the Georgian adjective კეკლუცი (keklutsi) meaning "playful, coquettish, flirtatious".
KéthévanefGeorgian (Gallicized) French form of Ketevan. A known bearer of this name is the French writer and journalist Kéthévane Davrichewy (b. 1965), who is of Georgian descent.
KetinofGeorgian Either a diminutive or a variant of Ketevan. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian master chess player Ketino Kachiani (b. 1971).
KhanimfAzerbaijani Azeri feminine name derived from the Turkish word hanım or Azeri xanım, both meaning "lady". The former is also used as a polite term of address, thus this name is relatively rare.
KhanperifArmenian (Rare) From Khan and the Persian پری (pari), ultimately meaning "prince's fairy, Khan's fairy".
KhansultanmChechen The first element is possibly derived from the imperial rank Khan that was first used among certain Turkic peoples; khan is a contraction of khagan which means "ruler, sovereign"... [more]
KharebamGeorgian (Rare) Derived from the Georgian noun ხარება (khareba) meaning "Annunciation" (as in, the event in the New Testament). Also compare the Georgian noun სახარება (sakhareba) meaning "gospel" and the verb გახარება (gakhareba) meaning "to rejoice".
KhatiafGeorgian, Literature Derived from the Georgian noun ხატი (khati) meaning "icon" (as in, a religious painting). For this particular context, compare names like Ikon and Ikonija.... [more]
KhazbimOssetian Derived from Arabic حَسْبِيّ (ḥasbiyy) meaning "worthy, noble".
KhazbikafChechen (Rare) From Chechen хаза (khaza) meaning "beautiful" combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, mistress, woman" (a feminine form of the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master").
KhazhbikarmChechen, Ingush Possibly from Arabic حَاجِب (ḥājib) meaning “concealing, screening, protecting” or حَاجّ (ḥājj) meaning “pilgrim (to Mecca)” and Persian بیکار (bikâr) meaning “unemployed, idle, unoccupied”.
KhedafChechen Derived from Arabic هَدَى (hadā) meaning "to guide".
KhetagmOssetian From a first element with an unknown meaning combined with the Ossetian suffix -аг (-ag) used for ethonyms (of Hittite origin). This was the name of an Ossetian knight and prince who accepted Christianity in the historical poem ‘Khetag’ by Ossetian poet Kosta Khetagurov.
KhoreshanfGeorgian (Rare), History The first element of this name is derived from Middle Persian xwar meaning "sun". Also compare Middle Persian xwarāsān meaning "sunrise, east" and the related name Khorshid... [more]
KhoyankmArmenian Means "start" or "dash, flight" in Armenian.
KhuashakfGeorgian (Archaic) According to Georgian sources, this name is of Iranian origin and means "good" as well as "beautiful". Compare modern Persian خوب (xub) meaning "good, well, nice" and قشنگ (qašang) meaning "beautiful, lovely, pretty"... [more]
Khunkar-pashamChechen Meaning unknown. The second element is derived from the Ottoman title pasha.
Khuntulif & mGeorgian (Rare) Derived from Georgian ხუნტულა (khuntula), which is a term of endearment that is usually reserved for a person's loved ones. It is mainly used in western Georgia (specifically Imereti and Racha) and virtually means "small, chubby, beautiful, cute".... [more]
KhvaramzefGeorgian (Rare) Derived from the Middle Persian noun xwar meaning "sun" combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).
KhvashakfGeorgian (Archaic) Variant of Khuashak. This is the name by which the medieval Georgian politician Khuashak Tsokali (12th century) is also known.
KiazomGeorgian Georgian sources are unsure of the meaning and origin of this name; they say that it might be of Greek origin and means "healer".... [more]
KirionmGeorgian (Rare), Russian (Archaic) Georgian and Russian form of Kyrion. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian saint Kirion II (1855-1918), who was the first Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia.
KmarafGeorgian (Archaic) Derived from the Georgian interjection კმარა (kmara) meaning "Enough!". The use of this word as a given name was started by parents who did not want any more daughters, but yet ended up having another one... [more]
KobunamGeorgian (Rare) Diminutive of Iakob and its short form Koba, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).
KochamMingrelian, Georgian (Rare) Derived from the Mingrelian noun კოჩი (ḳoči) meaning "man". In other words: this name is the Mingrelian equivalent of Katsia.
KokhtamGeorgian (Rare) Derived from the Georgian adjective კოხტა (kokhta) meaning "dainty, dapper".
KokimMedieval Georgian, Georgian (Rare) Of Kartvelian origin, but the meaning is unknown. It might possibly be related to modern Georgian კოკორი (kokori) meaning "flower bud" (see Kukuri) or to Mingrelian კოკი (koki) meaning "island, isle".... [more]
KolaumGeorgian (Archaic) Diminutive of Nikoloz. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian poet Nikoloz "Kolau" Nadiradze (1895-1990).
KondratemGeorgian (Rare) Georgian form of Conrad. Also compare Kondrat. The name Kondrate is extremely rare in Georgia today; actually, one could almost consider it to be archaic.
Kristesiam & fGeorgian (Rare) Derived from Georgian ქრისტესი (kristesi) meaning "of Christ". Kristesi is also the name of a village in Georgia.... [more]
KujimColchian, Georgian (Rare) This name is best known for being the name of king Kuji of Egrisi (i.e. Colchis), who reigned from 325 BC to 280 BC. Over time, Kuji also became the name of a Colchian dynasty from the historical Tao region (part of the greater Tao-Klarjeti region), which eventually evolved into the Georgian noble family of შალიკაშვილი (Shalikashvili).... [more]
KukurimGeorgian (Rare) Derived from an archaic Georgian word that means "flower bud", of which the modern Georgian equivalent is კოკორი (kokori).
KulsumfChechen From Arabic كلثوم (kulṯūm) meaning "elephant" or "full-bodied, full-cheeked, with ruddy cheeks". Though it is solely feminine in Chechen, its origin (Kulthum) is considered a masculine name in the Arab world.
KürmAzerbaijani From the Azerbaijani name for the Kura river.
KuramagomedmAvar, Dagestani From Arabic قُرَيْش (qurayš) denoting an ancient Arabian Bedouin tribe (the Islamic Prophet Muhammad was a member of the tribe) combined with Magomed.
KurbikafChechen Derived from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" (referring to the Islamic process of sacrificing an animal for Eid al-Adha) combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, mistress, woman".
KürşadmAzerbaijani Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Azerbaijani name for the Kura river and şad meaning "glad".
KurzhanfChechen Of unknown meaning, possibly derived from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" .
KviriamGeorgian Mythology, Georgian (Rare) Meaning uncertain, though it could be derived from (and is certainly associated with) the Georgian word კვირა (kvira) meaning "week" as well as "Sunday" (ultimately of Greek origin).... [more]
KvirikemGeorgian Georgian form of Kirykos. This name was borne by four rulers of Kakheti, the last of whom lived in the early 12th century.
LamarafLiterature, Svan, Georgian This is a relatively new name, as it was invented by the Georgian writer and playwright Grigol Robakidze (1880-1962) for his famous play Lamara (1928). He took the name from უშგულის ლამარია (Ushgulis Lamaria), the name of a medieval church in the Ushguli community in the Georgian region of Svaneti... [more]
LashkaramGeorgian (Rare) Derived from Old Georgian ლაშქარი (lashkari) meaning "army, troops", which ultimately comes from Middle Persian laškar meaning "army".... [more]
LashynfCircassian (Rare) Meaning uncertain. This is the name of a female warrior in Circassian folklore who defeated an invading Mongol khan in battle.
LazhvardimGeorgian (Rare) Derived from the Georgian word ლაჟვარდი (lazhvardi) meaning "azure", which is primarily used in Georgian poetry and literature in order to describe the colour of the sky. However, there are also sources that say that the word means "lapis lazuli" in Georgian, which makes sense, since the word is most likely derived from Persian لاجورد (lajvard) meaning "lapis lazuli" via Arabic لازوردي (lazuwardiyy) meaning "azure-coloured".