Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the usage is Caucasian; and the description contains the keywords god or of or mercy.
gender
usage
keyword
Abbas m Arabic, Persian, Azerbaijani, Urdu
Means "austere" in Arabic. This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's uncle. It was also borne by a son of Ali, the fourth caliph.
Abdulla m Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Azerbaijani, Dhivehi, Uyghur, Arabic
Form of Abd Allah in several languages, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Abel m English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Georgian, Armenian, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
From the Hebrew name הֶבֶל (Hevel) meaning "breath". In the Old Testament he is the second son of Adam and Eve, murdered out of envy by his brother Cain. In England, this name came into use during the Middle Ages, and it was common during the Puritan era.
Abraam m Biblical Greek, Georgian
Biblical Greek form of Abraham, as well as a Georgian form.
Abram 2 m Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Georgian
Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian and Georgian form of Abraham.
Əbülfəz m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Abu al-Fadl.
Adəm m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Adam.
Adam m English, French, German, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Romanian, Catalan, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, Georgian, Malay, Indonesian, Dhivehi, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew
This is the Hebrew word for "man". It could be ultimately derived from Hebrew אדם (ʾaḏam) meaning "to be red", referring to the ruddy colour of human skin, or from Akkadian adamu meaning "to make".... [more]
Adilə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani feminine form of Adil.
Əhməd m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ahmad.
Ahmad m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay, Avar, Uzbek
Means "most commendable, most praiseworthy" in Arabic (a superlative form of Hamid 1).
Aişə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Aisha.
Aishat f Chechen
Chechen form of Aisha.
Akaki m Georgian
Georgian form of Akakios.
Akhmad m Chechen, Ingush, Indonesian
Chechen, Ingush and Indonesian form of Ahmad.
Akif m Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Urdu
Means "devoted, focused" in Arabic. It refers to one who practices اعتكاف (iʿtikāf), which is seclusion inside a mosque for a period of time to worship.
Aleksandr m Russian, Armenian, Ukrainian
Russian and Armenian form of Alexander. This name was borne by the Russian writer Aleksandr Pushkin (1799-1837).
Aleksandre m Georgian
Georgian form of Alexander.
Aleksi m Finnish, Bulgarian, Georgian
Finnish, Bulgarian and Georgian form of Alexius.
Alen m Croatian, Slovene, Armenian
Croatian, Slovene and Armenian form of Alan.
Əli m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ali 1.
Ali 1 m Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay, Avar, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Tajik, Dhivehi, Albanian, Bosnian
Means "lofty, sublime" in Arabic, from the root علا (ʿalā) meaning "to be high". Ali ibn Abi Talib was a cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad and the fourth caliph to rule the Muslim world. His followers were the original Shia Muslims, who regard him as the first rightful caliph.... [more]
Alisa f Russian, Ukrainian, Bosnian, Finnish, Georgian
Form of Alice used in several languages.
Aliyə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Aaliyah.
Ambrosi m Georgian
Georgian form of Ambrosios (see Ambrose).
Ameli f Armenian
Armenian form of Amélie.
Əminə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Amina 2.
Amina 1 f Arabic, Bosnian, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Ingush, Kazakh, Urdu, Swahili, Hausa
Derived from Arabic أمن (ʾamina) meaning "safe, secure". This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's mother, who died when he was young.
Amiran m Georgian, Literature
Variant of Amirani. This is the name of the central character in the medieval Georgian romance Amiran-Darejaniani by Moses of Khoni. The author was inspired by the mythical Amirani and the stories surrounding him, and loosely based his tale on them.
Anahid f Persian Mythology, Armenian
Modern Persian and Western Armenian form of Anahita.
Anahit f Armenian, Armenian Mythology
Armenian form of Anahita, introduced during the period of Iranian domination in the 1st millenium BC. Anahit was an important Armenian mother goddess associated with fertility and protection. She was a daughter of Aramazd.
Anano f Georgian
Georgian variant of Ana.
Anastasia f Greek, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, English, Spanish, Italian, Georgian, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Anastasius. This was the name of a 4th-century Dalmatian saint who was martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian. Due to her, the name has been common in Eastern Orthodox Christianity (in various spellings). As an English name it has been in use since the Middle Ages. A famous bearer was the youngest daughter of the last Russian tsar Nicholas II, who was rumoured to have escaped the execution of her family in 1918.
Anatoli m Russian, Ukrainian, Georgian
Alternate transcription of Russian Анатолий or Ukrainian Анатолій (see Anatoliy), as well as the Georgian form.
Andria m Georgian, Corsican, Sardinian
Georgian, Corsican and Sardinian form of Andrew.
Andro m Croatian, Georgian
Croatian form of Andrew, as well as a Georgian short form of Andria.
Angelina f Italian, English, Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian, German, Dutch, Swedish, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, Armenian
Latinate diminutive of Angela. A famous bearer is American actress Angelina Jolie (1975-).
Ani 2 f Armenian
From the name of an old Armenian city, of unknown meaning. Now in eastern Turkey, in the 10th and 11th centuries it was the capital of the Kingdom of Armenia, though it was later abandoned and is now only ruins.
Anna f English, Italian, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Armenian, Icelandic, Faroese, Catalan, Occitan, Breton, Scottish Gaelic, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic
Form of Hannah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament. Many later Old Testament translations, including the English, use the Hannah spelling instead of Anna. The name appears briefly in the New Testament belonging to a prophetess who recognized Jesus as the Messiah. It was a popular name in the Byzantine Empire from an early date, and in the Middle Ages it became common among Western Christians due to veneration of Saint Anna (usually known as Saint Anne in English), the name traditionally assigned to the mother of the Virgin Mary.... [more]
Anoush f Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Անուշ (see Anush).
Anri m Georgian
Georgian form of Henri.
Anton m German, Russian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Dutch, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Slovene, Slovak, Macedonian, Croatian, Romanian, Estonian, Finnish, Georgian, English
Form of Antonius (see Anthony) used in various languages. A notable bearer was the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov (1860-1904).
Anuki f Georgian
Diminutive of Ana.
Anush f Armenian
Means "sweet" in Armenian. This was the name of an 1890 novel by the Armenia writer Hovhannes Tumanyan. It was adapted into an opera in 1912 by Armen Tigranian.
Ənvər m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Anwar.
Anzhela f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Armenian
Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian and Armenian form of Angela.
Ara m Armenian, Armenian Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly of Sumerian origin. In Armenian legend this was the name of an Armenian king who was so handsome that the Assyrian queen Semiramis went to war to capture him. During the war Ara was slain.
Aram 2 m Armenian
Meaning uncertain. According to the 5th-century Armenian historian Movses Khorenatsi this was the name of an ancient ancestor of the Armenian people. A famous bearer was the composer Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978).
Ararat m Armenian
From the name of a mountain in eastern Turkey (formerly part of Armenia), the place where Noah's Ark came to rest according to the Old Testament.
Arax f Armenian
From the name of an Armenian river, also called the Aras.
Archil m Georgian
Meaning unknown, of Persian origin. This was the name of an 8th-century Georgian noble who was executed for refusing to convert to Islam.
Ardalion m Late Greek, Georgian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Probably derived from Greek ἀρδάλιον (ardalion) meaning "water pot". This was the name of a 4th-century saint and martyr from Asia Minor.
Arevig f Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Arevik.
Arman 2 m Armenian
Variant of Armen.
Armen m Armenian
Derived from the name of the country of Armenia (which is in fact named Հայաստան (Hayastan) in Armenian).
Armenuhi f Armenian
Combination of Armen and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).
Armine f Armenian
Feminine form of Armen.
Arsen m Armenian, Ossetian, Ukrainian
Armenian, Ossetian and Ukrainian form of Arsenios.
Artak m Armenian
Old Armenian name, probably derived from Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐎫 (arta) meaning "truth", perhaps originally a short form of names beginning with that element.
Artavazd m Ancient Armenian, Armenian
Armenian form of *Artavazda (see Artabazos). This name was borne by three kings of Armenia, ruling between the 2nd century BC and the 1st century AD.
Arzu f Turkish, Azerbaijani, Uyghur
Turkish, Azerbaijani and Uyghur form of Arezou.
Ashot m Armenian
Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Armenian աշխարհ (ashkharh) meaning "world, land", or possibly of Persian origin. This name was borne by several medieval Armenian kings, including the 9th-century Ashot the Great who restored the monarchy after a period of Arab domination.
Aslan m Turkish, Kazakh, Azerbaijani, Chechen, Ossetian, Circassian, Literature
From Turkic arslan meaning "lion". This was a byname or title borne by several medieval Turkic rulers, including the Seljuk sultan Alp Arslan (a byname meaning "brave lion") who drove the Byzantines from Anatolia in the 11th century. The author C. S. Lewis later used the name Aslan for the main protagonist (a lion) in his Chronicles of Narnia series of books, first appearing in 1950.
Əsma f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Asma.
Astghik f Armenian Mythology, Armenian
Derived from Armenian աստղ (astgh) meaning "star". This was the name of the Armenian goddess of love and water, the consort of Vahagn.
Avedis m Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Avetis.
Avet m Armenian
Short form of Avetis or Avetik.
Avetik m Armenian
Variant of Avetis.
Avksenti m Georgian
Georgian form of Auxentios.
Avtandil m Georgian, Literature
Created by the Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli for his 12th-century epic The Knight in the Panther's Skin. Rustaveli based it on Persian آفتاب (āftāb) meaning "sunshine" and دل (del) meaning "heart". In the poem Avtandil is a knight who is sent by Tinatin to search for the mysterious knight of the title.
Avto m Georgian
Short form of Avtandil.
Ayan 2 f & m Azerbaijani, Kazakh
Means "clear, obvious, revelation" in Kazakh and Azerbaijani, from Arabic عيان (ʿiyān) meaning "witnessing, seeing, clear", a derivative of عاين (ʿāyana) meaning "to see". It is feminine in Azerbaijan and masculine in Kazakhstan.
Ayaz m Turkish, Azerbaijani, Urdu
From Turkish and Azerbaijani ayaz meaning "frost" or "dry and cold air". This was the name of a slave and later companion of the 11th-century sultan Mahmud of Ghazni.
Aygül f Turkish, Uyghur, Azerbaijani
Derived from the Turkic element ay meaning "moon" combined with Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose". In some languages this is also a name for a variety of flowering plant that grows in central Asia (species Fritillaria eduardii).
Aylin f Turkish, Azerbaijani, Kazakh
Elaborated form of Turkish or Azerbaijani ay meaning "moon".
Aysel f Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "moon flood" in Turkish and Azerbaijani, derived from ay "moon" and sel "flood, stream, torrent" (of Arabic origin).
Aytac f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani cognate of Aytaç.
Ayxan m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ayhan.
Azat m Tatar, Kazakh, Turkmen, Turkish, Armenian
Form of Azad in several languages.
Əziz m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Aziz.
Baadur m Georgian
Georgian form of Bahadur.
Badri m Georgian
Georgian form of Badr.
Bagrat m Armenian, Georgian (Rare)
Armenian and Georgian form of Bagadata. This name was borne by several Georgian kings, though it is now uncommon there.
Bakhtiyar m Kazakh, Azerbaijani
Kazakh form of Bakhtiar, as well as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Bəxtiyar.
Barbare f Georgian
Georgian form of Barbara.
Bəşir m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Bashir.
Batraz m Ossetian, Caucasian Mythology
Possibly from Turkic bagatur meaning "hero, warrior, brave". This is the name of the leader of the superhuman Narts in Caucasian mythology.
Bəxtiyar m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Bakhtiar.
Bedros m Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Petros.
Berjouhi f Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Perchuhi.
Besarion m Georgian
Georgian form of Bessarion.
Beso m Georgian
Short form of Besarion.
Bidzina m Georgian
From Georgian ბიძა (bidza) meaning "uncle". This was the name of a 17th-century Georgian saint and martyr.
Boghos m Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Poghos.
Boris m Bulgarian, Russian, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Czech, Slovak, Georgian, German, French
From a Bulgar Turkic name, also recorded as Bogoris, perhaps meaning "short" or "wolf" or "snow leopard". It was borne by the 9th-century Boris I of Bulgaria, who converted his realm to Christianity and is thus regarded as a saint in the Orthodox Church. To the north in Kievan Rus it was the name of another saint, a son of Vladimir the Great who was murdered with his brother Gleb in the 11th century. His mother may have been Bulgarian.... [more]
Cəfər m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jafar.
Cahid m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jahid.
Camal m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jamal.
Cəmilə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jamila.
Cavad m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jawad.
Cavid m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Javed.
Ceyhun m Turkish, Azerbaijani
From Arabic جيحون (Jayḥūn), from Hebrew גִּיחוֹן (Giḥon), which in the Old Testament is a river originating in the Garden of Eden. The river's name itself is derived from Hebrew גִּיחַ (giyaḥ) meaning "to burst forth". In Islamic tradition it is identified with the Amu Darya, a river in central Asia.
Çiçək f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Çiçek.
Daniel m English, Hebrew, French, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Romanian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian, Finnish, Estonian, Armenian, Georgian, Biblical, Biblical Greek
From the Hebrew name דָּנִיֵּאל (Daniyyel) meaning "God is my judge", from the roots דִּין (din) meaning "to judge" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". Daniel was a Hebrew prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament. He lived during the Jewish captivity in Babylon, where he served in the court of the king, rising to prominence by interpreting the king's dreams. The book also presents Daniel's four visions of the end of the world.... [more]
Darejan f Georgian
From the second part of Nestan-Darejan.
Darejani f Georgian
Form of Darejan with the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.
Dərya f & m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Darya 2.
Davit m Georgian, Armenian
Georgian and Armenian form of David.
Daviti m Georgian
Form of Davit with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Davud m Persian, Azerbaijani, Bosnian
Persian, Azerbaijani and Bosnian form of David.
Diana f English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Catalan, German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Armenian, Georgian, Roman Mythology
Means "divine, goddesslike", a derivative of Latin dia or diva meaning "goddess". It is ultimately related to the same Indo-European root *dyew- found in Zeus. Diana was a Roman goddess of the moon, hunting, forests and childbirth, often identified with the Greek goddess Artemis.... [more]
Dikran m Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Tigran.
Dima 2 m Russian, Georgian
Diminutive of Dmitriy.
Dimitri m Russian, Georgian, French
Russian variant of Dmitriy, as well as the Georgian form.
Dzhabrail m Chechen
Chechen form of Gabriel.
Dzhamal m Chechen
Chechen form of Jamal.
Edik m Armenian
Armenian diminutive of Eduard.
Edvard m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Slovene, Czech, Armenian
Form of Edward in several languages. Notable bearers include the Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) and the Norwegian painter Edvard Munch (1863-1944).
Eka 2 f Georgian
Short form of Ekaterine.
Ekaterine f Georgian
Georgian form of Katherine.
Elcan m Azerbaijani
Means "soul of the people" in Azerbaijani, ultimately derived from Turkic el meaning "country, society" and Persian جان (jān) meaning "soul, life".
Elchin m Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Elçin.
Elen f Welsh, Armenian, Czech
Welsh and modern Armenian form of Helen, as well as a Czech variant form. This was the name of a 4th-century Welsh saint, traditionally said to be the wife of the Roman emperor Magnus Maximus. According to the Welsh legend The Dream of Macsen Wledig (Macsen Wledig being the Welsh form of Magnus Maximus), she convinced her husband to build the roads in Wales.
Elene f Georgian, Sardinian, Basque
Georgian, Sardinian and Basque form of Helen.
Elisabed f Georgian
Georgian form of Elizabeth.
Eliso f Georgian
Georgian short form of Elizabeth.
Eliza f English, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Romanian, Hungarian, Georgian
Short form of Elizabeth. It was borne by the character Eliza Doolittle in George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion (1913) and the subsequent musical adaptation My Fair Lady (1956).
Elnur m Azerbaijani
Means "light of the people" in Azerbaijani, ultimately derived from Turkic el meaning "country, society" and Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".
Elşən m Azerbaijani
From Azerbaijani el meaning "country, society" and şən meaning "happy, cheerful" (of Armenian origin).
Elza f Portuguese, Latvian, Hungarian, Georgian
Portuguese, Latvian, Hungarian and Georgian form of Elsa.
Emin m Turkish, Azerbaijani, Bosnian
Turkish, Azerbaijani and Bosnian form of Amin.
Erekle m Georgian
Georgian form of Herakleios (see Heraclius). This name was borne by two Georgian kings of the Bagrationi dynasty.
Eteri f Georgian
Form of Eter with the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.
Eva f Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, English, Czech, Slovak, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Estonian, Danish, Icelandic, Faroese, Romanian, Greek, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian, Russian, Georgian, Armenian, Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic
Form of Eve used in various languages. This form is used in the Latin translation of the New Testament, while Hava is used in the Latin Old Testament. A notable bearer was the Argentine first lady Eva Perón (1919-1952), the subject of the musical Evita. The name also appears in Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) belonging to the character Little Eva, whose real name is in fact Evangeline.... [more]
Evgeni m Bulgarian, Georgian, Russian
Bulgarian and Georgian form of Eugene, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Евгений (see Yevgeniy).
Fərəh f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Farah.
Fərhad m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Farhad.
Fərid m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Farid.
Fəridə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Farida.
Fateh m Urdu, Azerbaijani
Urdu and Azerbaijani form of Fatih.
Fatimə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Fatima.
Fatma f Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Kurdish
Turkish, Azerbaijani and Kurdish form of Fatima, as well as an Arabic variant.
Fəxri m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Fakhri.
Firuzə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Firouzeh.
Gabriel m French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Catalan, English, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Georgian, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
From the Hebrew name גַבְרִיאֵל (Ḡavriʾel) meaning "God is my strong man", derived from גֶּבֶר (gever) meaning "strong man, hero" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". Gabriel is an archangel in Hebrew tradition, often appearing as a messenger of God. In the Old Testament he is sent to interpret the visions of the prophet Daniel, while in the New Testament he serves as the announcer of the births of John to Zechariah and Jesus to Mary. According to Islamic tradition he was the angel who dictated the Quran to Muhammad.... [more]
Gadar f Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Katar.
Gagik m Armenian
Possibly derived from Armenian գագաթ (gagat) meaning "summit, peak, top". This was the name of two kings of Armenia.
Gaioz m Georgian
Georgian form of Gaius.
Galaktion m Late Greek, Georgian
Probably a derivative of Greek γάλα (gala) meaning "milk" (genitive γάλακτος). This was the name of a 3rd-century saint (also called Galation) who was martyred in Emesa, Syria. It was also borne by the Georgian poet Galaktion Tabidze (1892-1959).
Garegin m Armenian
Old Armenian name of unknown meaning.
Garen m Armenian
Short form of Garegin.
Garik m Armenian
Diminutive of Garegin.
Gayane f Armenian
Armenian form of Gaiana.
Genadi m Bulgarian, Georgian
Bulgarian and Georgian form of Gennadius.
Geno m Bulgarian, Georgian
Diminutive of Georgi, Evgeni or Genadi.
Gevorg m Armenian
Armenian form of George.
Gigi f & m French, Italian, Romanian, Georgian
Diminutive of names containing the letters or sound gi, such as French Georgine or Virginie, Italian Luigi, Romanian George and Georgian Giorgi.
Gio m Georgian
Short form of Giorgi.
Giorgi m Georgian
Georgian form of George. This was the name of several kings of Georgia.
Goga m Georgian
Diminutive of Giorgi.
Gogi m Georgian
Diminutive of Giorgi.
Grigol m Georgian
Georgian form of Gregory.
Grigor m Armenian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Armenian, Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Gregory. This is the name of the patron saint of Armenia (known as Saint Gregory the Illuminator in English).
Gulisa f Georgian
Means "of the heart" in Georgian, from გულის (gulis), the genitive of გული (guli) meaning "heart".
Gülnar f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Golnar.
Gülnarə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Golnar.
Gulnara f Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Georgian, Azerbaijani
Kazakh, Kyrgyz and Georgian form of Golnar, as well as a simplified Azerbaijani variant.
Gulnaz f Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Georgian, Urdu
Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Georgian and Urdu form of Golnaz.
Həcər f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Hajar.
Hagop m Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Hakob.
Haig m Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Hayk.
Haik m Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հայկ (see Hayk).
Hakob m Armenian
Armenian form of Jacob (or James).
Hamlet m Literature, Armenian
Anglicized form of the Danish name Amleth. Shakespeare used this name for the main character in his tragedy Hamlet (1600), which he based upon earlier Danish tales. In the play, Hamlet is a prince of Denmark seeking to avenge the death of his father (also named Hamlet) at the hands of his uncle Claudius.
Harut m Armenian
Short form of Harutyun.
Həsən m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Hasan.
Həvva f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Eve (via Arabic Ḥawāʾ).
Hayk m Armenian
Probably from the Armenian word հայ (hay) meaning "Armenian", although some hold that the ethnic name is in fact derived from the given name. This was the name of the legendary forefather of the Armenian people, supposedly a great-great-grandson of Noah, according to the 5th-century Armenian historian Movses Khorenatsi.
Henrik m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Low German, German, Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian, Armenian
Form of Heinrich (see Henry) in several languages. A famous bearer was the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906).
Heydər m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Haidar.
Hicran f Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "separation, parting" in Turkish and Azerbaijani (of Arabic origin).
Hidayət m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Hidayat.
Hourig f Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հուրիկ (see Hurik).
Hovhannes m Armenian
Armenian form of Iohannes (see John).
Hovik m Armenian
Diminutive of Hovhannes.
Hovo m Armenian
Diminutive of Hovhannes.
Hovsep m Armenian
Armenian form of Joseph.
Hrachya m Armenian
Means "eyes of fire", from Old Armenian հուր (hur) meaning "fire" and աչք (achk) meaning "eyes, sight". This name was mentioned by the 5th-century Armenian historian Movses Khorenatsi as belonging to an early Armenian king.
Hüseyn m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Husayn.
Iakob m Biblical Greek, Georgian
Form of Jacob used in the Greek Old Testament, as well as in the Greek New Testament when referring to the patriarch. This is also the Georgian form of the name (referring to the two apostles named James as well as the patriarch).
Ibragim m Chechen, Ossetian, Kyrgyz
Chechen, Ossetian and Kyrgyz form of Ibrahim. This is also a Russian form, used to Russify native versions of the name in countries that were once part of the Soviet Union.
İbrahim m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Ibrahim. This name was borne by a 17th-century sultan of the Ottoman Empire.
Ibrahim m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Pashto, Urdu, Kazakh, Tatar, Bashkir, Avar, Bosnian, Dhivehi, Albanian, Hausa, Swahili
Arabic form of Abraham, also used in several other languages. This form appears in the Quran.
İlham m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ilham.
Ilia m Georgian, Russian, Bulgarian, Belarusian, Old Church Slavic
Georgian form of Elijah. It is also an alternate transcription of Russian Илья or Belarusian Ілья (see Ilya) or Bulgarian Илия (see Iliya).
Ilyas m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian, Kazakh, Chechen, Tatar, Bashkir
Arabic form of Elijah, also used in several other languages.
Ioane m Georgian (Rare)
Older Georgian form of John.
Iona 2 m Russian, Georgian, Biblical Latin
Form of Jonah used in the Latin Old Testament, as well as the Russian and Georgian form.
Ioseb m Georgian
Georgian form of Joseph. This was the birth name of the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin (1878-1953).
Irakli m Georgian
Georgian form of Herakles.
Irina f Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Romanian, Georgian, Finnish, Estonian
Form of Irene in several languages.
Irine f Georgian
Georgian form of Irene.
Irma f German, English, Dutch, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Spanish, Italian, Georgian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Slovene, Germanic
German short form of names beginning with the Old German element irmin meaning "whole, great" (Proto-Germanic *ermunaz). It is thus related to Emma. It began to be regularly used in the English-speaking world in the 19th century.
İsa m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Jesus.
Isidore m English, French, Georgian (Rare), Jewish
From the Greek name Ἰσίδωρος (Isidoros) meaning "gift of Isis", derived from the name of the Egyptian goddess Isis combined with Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift". Saint Isidore of Seville was a 6th-century archbishop, historian and theologian.... [more]
İslam m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Turkish and Azerbaijani form of Islam.
Islam m Arabic, Kazakh, Chechen, Ingush
From the name of the religion, derived from Arabic إسلام (ʾIslām) meaning "submission (to God)".
Islambek m Chechen
Derived from Islam, the name of the religion (ultimately from Arabic إسلام), combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Ismail m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Urdu, Bengali, Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Chechen, Avar, Albanian, Dhivehi
Arabic form of Ishmael, also used in several other languages. According to the Quran and Islamic tradition Ismail was a prophet and the founder of the Arab people.
İsmayıl m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ishmael.
Iuri m Georgian, Portuguese
Georgian and Portuguese form of Yuriy.
Ivane m Georgian
Georgian form of John.
Izolda f Georgian, Russian, Hungarian, Polish (Rare)
Georgian, Russian, Hungarian and Polish form of Iseult.
Jalə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zhaleh.
Jemal m Amharic, Georgian
Amharic and Georgian form of Jamal.
Jirair m Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ժիրայր (see Zhirayr).
Kəmal m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Kamal 1.
Kəmalə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani feminine form of Kamal 1.
Kənan m Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani name for the ancient region of Canaan.
Karekin m Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Garegin.
Karen 2 m Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Garen.
Kərim m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Karim.
Karine 3 f Armenian
Probably from Կարին (Karin), the Armenian name for the city of Erzurum in eastern Turkey. It was an Armenian city in classical times.
Karlo m Croatian, Slovene, Georgian
Croatian, Slovene and Georgian form of Charles.
Keghart m Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Geghard.
Ketevan f Georgian
Georgian form of Katayoun. It is sometimes used as a Georgian form of Katherine.
Keti 1 f Georgian
Diminutive of Ketevan.
Keto f Georgian
Diminutive of Ketevan.
Kevork m Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Gevorg.
Khachik m Armenian
Diminutive of Khachatur.
Khajag m Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Խաժակ (see Khazhak).
Khamzat m Chechen, Ingush
Chechen and Ingush form of Hamza.
Khasan m Chechen, Ossetian, Circassian, Ingush, Bashkir, Tatar
Form of Hasan in various languages.
Khatuna f Georgian
From the Turkic title khatun meaning "lady, woman", a feminine form of khan.
Khava f Chechen, Ingush
Chechen and Ingush form of Eve.
Koba m Georgian
Diminutive of Iakob.
Kohar f Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Gohar.
Konstantine m Georgian
Georgian form of Constantinus (see Constantine 1).
Korneli m Georgian
Georgian form of Cornelius.
Krikor m Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Grigor.
Kristapor m Armenian
Armenian form of Christopher.
Kristine f Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Georgian, English, German
Scandinavian and Georgian form of Christina, as well as an English and German variant of Christine.
Lado m Georgian
Short form of Vladimer.
Lali f Georgian
Means "ruby" in Georgian, of Sanskrit origin.
Lana f English, Russian, Croatian, Slovene, Georgian
Short form of Alana (English) or Svetlana (Russian). In the English-speaking world it was popularized by actress Lana Turner (1921-1995), who was born Julia Jean Turner.
Lasha m Georgian
Possibly from a Northwest Caucasian word meaning "light". This was a name of Giorgi IV, a 13th-century king of Georgia.
Lətif m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Latif.
Lavrenti m Russian, Georgian
Alternate transcription of Russian Лаврентий (see Lavrentiy), as well as the Georgian form.
Leila f Persian, Arabic, Kurdish, English, French, Georgian
Variant of Layla, and the usual Persian transcription.... [more]
Lela 1 f Georgian
Meaning uncertain, possibly from the name of a type of plant.
Lena f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Polish, Finnish, Russian, Ukrainian, English, Italian, Portuguese, Greek, Georgian, Armenian
Short form of names ending in lena, such as Helena, Magdalena or Yelena. It is often used independently.
Leo m German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, English, Croatian, Armenian, Late Roman
Derived from Latin leo meaning "lion", a cognate of Leon. It was popular among early Christians and has been the name of 14 popes, including Saint Leo the Great who asserted the dominance of the Roman bishops (the popes) over all others in the 5th century. It was also borne by six Byzantine emperors and five Armenian kings. Another famous bearer was the Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910), name spelled Лев in Russian, whose works include War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Leo is also a constellation and the fifth sign of the zodiac.... [more]
Levan m Georgian
Georgian form of Leon.
Levon m Armenian
Armenian form of Leon. This was the name of several kings of Cilician Armenia, including the first king Levon I the Magnificent.
Leyla f Turkish, Azerbaijani, Kurdish, Persian, Arabic, English (Modern)
Variant of Leila, and the usual Turkish, Azerbaijani and Kurdish form.
Lia 1 f Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Georgian, Greek, Biblical Latin
Italian, Portuguese, Georgian and Greek form of Leah.
Liana f Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, English, Georgian
Short form of Juliana, Liliana and other names that end in liana. This is also the word for a type of vine that grows in jungles.
Lidia f Polish, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Georgian, Old Church Slavic
Polish, Italian, Spanish and Georgian form of Lydia.
Lilit f Armenian
Armenian form of Lilith. This is the name of a 1921 poem by the Armenian poet Avetik Isahakyan, based on the myth of Lilith.
Liza f English, Russian, Greek, Georgian
Short form of Elizabeth (English), Yelizaveta (Russian), Elisavet (Greek) or Elisabed (Georgian).
Lucine f Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Լուսինե (see Lusine).
Lucineh f Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Լուսինե (see Lusine).
Luka m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Russian, Georgian, Old Church Slavic
Form of Lucas (see Luke) in several languages.
Lusineh f Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Լուսինե (see Lusine).
Lyusi f Armenian
Probably an Armenian form of Lucie.
Məcid m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Majid.
Mədinə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Madina.
Madina f Tajik, Uzbek, Kazakh, Avar, Chechen
From the name of the city of Medina, derived from Arabic المدينة (al-Madīna), which means "the city". The Saudi city is considered an Islamic holy site because the Prophet Muhammad was based there for a period.
Madona f Georgian
Georgian form of Madonna.
Magomed m Avar (Russified), Chechen (Russified), Ingush (Russified), Dargin (Russified)
Russian form of Muhammad, used particularly in the Caucasus.
Magomet m Avar (Russified), Chechen (Russified), Ossetian (Russified)
Russian form of Muhammad, used particularly in the Caucasus.
Məhəmməd m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Muhammad.
Mahammad m Azerbaijani, Dargin
Alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Məhəmməd, as well as a transcription of the Dargwa form.
Maia 1 f Greek Mythology, Roman Mythology, Portuguese, Georgian
From Greek μαῖα (maia) meaning "good mother, dame, foster mother", perhaps in origin a nursery form of μήτηρ (meter). In Greek and Roman mythology she was the eldest of the Pleiades, a group of stars in the constellation Taurus, who were the daughters of Atlas and Pleione. Her son by Zeus was Hermes.
Makhamat m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Muhammad.
Makhmud m Kazakh, Chechen
Kazakh and Chechen form of Mahmud.
Maksime m Georgian
Georgian form of Maximus.
Mələk f Azerbaijani
Means "angel" in Azerbaijani, ultimately of Arabic origin.
Malkhazi m Georgian
Form of Malkhaz with the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.
Məmməd m Azerbaijani
Contracted form of Məhəmməd.
Mammad m Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Məmməd.
Manvel m Armenian
Armenian form of Emmanuel.
Margarid f Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Margarit.
Margarit f Armenian
Armenian form of Margaret, also meaning "pearl" in Armenian.
Mari 1 f Estonian, Finnish, Welsh, Breton, Hungarian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Georgian, Armenian
Estonian, Finnish, Welsh and Breton form of Maria, as well as a Hungarian diminutive of Mária. It is also a Scandinavian, Georgian and Armenian form of the French name Marie.
Maria f & m Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Occitan, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Faroese, Dutch, Frisian, Greek, Polish, Romanian, English, Finnish, Estonian, Corsican, Sardinian, Basque, Armenian, Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic
Latin form of Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם (see Mary). Maria is the usual form of the name in many European languages, as well as a secondary form in other languages such as English (where the common spelling is Mary). In some countries, for example Germany, Poland and Italy, Maria is occasionally used as a masculine middle name.... [more]
Mariam f Biblical Greek, Georgian, Armenian, Malay, Arabic
Form of Maria used in the Greek Old Testament. In the Greek New Testament both this spelling and Μαρία (Maria) are used. It is also the Georgian, Armenian and Malay form, as well as an alternate transcription of Arabic مريم (see Maryam).
Mariami f Georgian
Form of Mariam with the Georgian nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.