LenstalberimSoviet, Georgian (Rare) Combination of Lenin, Stalin and Beria, which were the surnames of the Soviet politicians Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924), Joseph Stalin (1878-1953) and Lavrentiy Beria (1899-1953)... [more]
LeonidemGeorgian (Rare) Georgian form of Leonidas and Leonides. A notable bearer of this name was Leonide of Georgia (1861-1921), the second Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia.
LidzhimKalmyk Means "born on Wednesday", from Kalmyk үлмҗ (ülmzh) "Wednesday".
LifrimLezgin Derived from лиф (lif) meaning "dove".
LigurimGeorgian (Archaic) Meaning uncertain. It might possibly have been derived from Liguria, the name of a region in northern Italy.... [more]
LikafArmenian Meaning unknown. A notable bearer is Armenian actress Lika Salmanyan (1997-).
LikafGeorgian Meaning as of yet unknown. This name might possibly be a short form of a given name that contains -lik-, such as Eliko, Guliko, Suliko and Taliko... [more]
Lilem & fCaucasian Mythology, Svan (Rare), Georgian As a Svan name, this name is strictly masculine. It comes from the name of the Svan sun god Lile, whose name is thought to be etymologically related to that of the Sumerian god Enlil.... [more]
LiparitmArmenian, Georgian (Archaic) Meaning uncertain. Georgian scholars believe that the name is of (western) Georgian origin and eventually exported to Armenia, whilst non-Georgian scholars theorize that the name is actually of Armenian origin.... [more]
LukhummGeorgian, Literature This name is commonly used in the Georgian highlands. Georgian sources state that the etymology of Lukhum is unknown, but a Russian source connects it to Turkish delight, which was known as لوقوم (lokum) in Ottoman Turkish... [more]
Maisaf & mGeorgian (Rare) Derived from Georgian მაისი (maisi) meaning "May" (see May). This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was born in May.... [more]
MakhachmAvar (Russified) Means "our hajj", derived from Persian ما (ma) meaning "we, our" combined with Arabic حج (hajj) meaning "hajj, pilgrimage". This was the nickame of Dagestani revolutionary Magomed-Ali Dakhadaev (1882-1918), the namesake of the city of Makhachkala.
MakharbekmOssetian From Persian ماهر (maher) meaning "skilled, adept" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
MakharemGeorgian (Rare) Basically means "you make me happy" in Georgian. Also compare Georgian მიხარია (mikharia) meaning "I rejoice!" and the related name Khareba.
Mamikaf & mGeorgian (Rare), Russian (Archaic) In both Georgia and Russia, the use of this name probably started in honour of the 4th-century female martyr Mamika (also known as Kamika), who is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church. She was one of the 26 Gothic Christians who were martyred under king Athanaric... [more]
MamikonmArmenian, Georgian, Russian Most likely from Old Georgian მამაჲ (mamay) meaning "father," with the diminutive suffix -իկ (-ik).
Mamisaf & mGeorgian (Rare) Means "of the father" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მამის (mamis), which is the genitive of the noun მამა (mama) meaning "father".... [more]
MamisavarmGeorgian (Rare) Basically means "I am my father's child" in Georgian (literally: "I am of the father"), derived from Georgian მამის (mamis) meaning "of the father" (see Mamisa) combined with Georgian ვარ (var) meaning "I am".
MamisimedmGeorgian (Archaic) Means "father's hope" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მამის (mamis) meaning "of the father" (see Mamisa) combined with the Georgian noun იმედი (imedi) meaning "hope" (see Imeda).... [more]
MamistvalmGeorgian (Archaic) Means "father's eye" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მამის (mamis) meaning "of the father" (see Mamisa) combined with the Georgian noun თვალი (tvali) meaning "eye".
Maradim & fGeorgian Derived from the Georgian adjective მარადი (maradi) meaning "eternal, everlasting". For men, this name can also be the nominative case form of Marad.... [more]
MarekhfGeorgian Derived from Arabic Mirrīkh (also found spelled as Mirrīx) meaning "Mars" (as in, the planet). Also compare New Persian Merrikh (also found spelled as Merrix), which came from the Arabic name for the planet.
MarikofGeorgian Georgian variant of Marika, which is a diminutive of feminine given names that start with Mari-.... [more]
MarisefCircassian, Adyghe One of the Circassian forms of Maria. Was used by Circassians to refer to Maria, mother of Jesus, as well as the Goddess of Bees in Circassian mythology.
MaritzafArmenian A common Armenian variant of the Greek Maritsa; the name of the river that runs through the Balkans.
MarkozmGeorgian (Rare) Georgian form of Markos, which is the hellenized form of Marcus. This name was borne by a Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia from the 15th century AD.
MayranushfArmenian Literally means "sweet mother" in Armenian. It consists of the Armenian words մայր (mayr) meaning "mother" and անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet" as well as "pleasant, agreeable" (see Anush).
MayrkhanmChechen (Rare) Derived from Chechen майра (mayra) meaning "husband, brave man" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".
MayrsoltmChechen Derived from Chechen майра (mayra) meaning "husband, brave man" combined with a short form of the Arabic title سُلْطَان (sulṭān) "Sultan, king, ruler".
MeghushfArmenian From the Armenian մեղու (meghu) meaning "bee".
MegifAlbanian, Georgian, Slovene (Modern) Albanian, Georgian and Slovene borrowing of the English given name Maggie. Known bearers of this name include the Albanian soccer player Megi Doci (b. 1996) and the Georgian actress Megi Tsulukidze (1921-1993).
MergenmMythology, Tuvan, Kalmyk, Buryat, Kazakh Derived from Mongolian мэргэн (mergen) meaning "sharpshooter, archer" or "wise, intelligent". In Turkic mythology, Mergen is a deity of abundance and wisdom.
Merom & fGeorgian For men, this name is a short form of Merab 2 and perhaps also of Vladimer. For women, it is either a diminutive or a variant of Meri 2.... [more]
MeruzhanmArmenian Means "beloved soul" from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love" and جان (jân) meaning "soul".
MetaksiafArmenian Alternate transcription of Armenian Մետաքսյա (see Metaksya). This name was borne by the Soviet Armenian actress Metaksia Simonyan (1926-1987).
MetaksyafArmenian From Armenian մետաքսյա (metakʿsya) meaning "silken", idiomatically meaning someone who is gentle and pleasant. It is a cognate of Metaxia.
MgrdichmArmenian Alternative form of Migirdich. Means "Baptist" in Armenian, from Hovhannes Mgrdich (John the Baptist) in Christian tradition. Generally shortened to Mgo... [more]
MianemGeorgian (Archaic) Georgian short form of Amiane. This is the name by which the early 4th-century martyr and saint Ammianus is generally known in Georgia.
MigirdichmArmenian Means "baptist" in Armenian, typically given in honour of St. John the Baptist.