This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Armenian.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abdal Ապտալ, Աբդալ m Armenian (Rare, Archaic)Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish
abdal, meaning "careless man", which in turn is derived from Arabic أَبْدَال,
abdal, meaning "hermit". Nowadays the name is rare.
Aghabeg m ArmenianDerived from Persian
aga ("master") and Turkish
bey (title given to provincial governors and senior officers).
Aghasi Աղասի m ArmenianFrom Ottoman Turkish
آغا (ağa) meaning "agha (an honorific for high officials)".
Aghuveh Աղուվեհ m & f ArmenianDerived from the Armenian elements աղու (
aghu) "suave" and վեհ (
veh) "sublime".
Aghvan Աղվան m ArmenianMeans "Caucasian Albanian" in Armenian. Caucasian Albania was an ancient country in the Caucasus, not connected to the modern state in the Balkans.
Andranik Անդրանիկ m ArmenianDerived from Armenian
andranik "older, senior", this being in the context of a family's first-born son.
Antaram Անթառամ m ArmenianFrom the Armenian word
անթառամ (antʿaṙam) meaning "unfading, brilliant, everlasting, doesn't wilt". This is the Armenian version of
Amaranth.
Anushavan Անուշավան m ArmenianMeans "sweet town" from Armenian անուշ
(anuš) meaning "sweet" combined with ավան
(avan) "town, village". Originally, it was formed from Avestan
anaoša meaning "immortal" and
urvan "soul", though it was also interpreted as meaning "slogan" or "adoring, loyal" or derived from a word meaning "coconut".
Arakel Առաքել m Armenian (Rare)Derived from the Armenian word
arak'eal, which literally means "sent", but signifies "apostle" in its original context, as it is a calque from Greek
apostolos (e.g. Tovmas Arakael, which means Thomas the Apostle).
Aramayis Արամայիս m Ancient Armenian, ArmenianFrom Old Median *
Rāmanīsah which meant "one who strives for peace" or "one who strives for joy" from Proto-Iranian *
rāma- "joy, peace" and *
ais-/*
is- "to strive".
Arch m ArmenianThe word Armenian word for the animal, bear, is Arch.
Artak Արտակ m ArmenianDerived from Parthian
artak meaning "fast".
Artun Արթուն m ArmenianMeans "awake, watchful, alert, lively" in Armenian.
Artush m ArmenianDiminutive of
Artashes. This is one of the main characters in Azerbaijani writer and journalist Ali Akbar's novel Artush and Zaur.
Ashot Աշոտ 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"... [
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Aspet Ասպետ m ArmenianMeans "knight" in Armenian. Used in the 12th–14th centuries.
Avak Աւագ m ArmenianMeans "greater, grand, senior" in Armenian.
Aznavur Ազնաւուր m ArmenianMeaning ''bulky, offensive, sullen and tough person'', ultimately from Persian.
Babajan Բաբաջան 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.
Bakur Բակուր m Armenian (Rare), GeorgianArmenian 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... [
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Frunze m ArmenianTransferred use of the surname, which comes from Romanian 'frunză' meaning "leaf."
Galust Գալուստ m ArmenianShortening of the Armenian word
Հոգեգալուստ (Hogegalust) meaning "Pentecost".
Gamlet Համլետ m Russian, Armenian, GeorgianRussian form of
Hamlet. Armenians and Georgians who are proficient in Russian will sometimes use this form to transcribe Համլետ (Hamlet) and ჰამლეტ (Hamlet)... [
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Garnik Գառնիկ m ArmenianMeans "little lamb" from Old Armenian գառն
(gaṙn) meaning "lamb" combined with the diminutive suffix -իկ
(-ik). It was used until the 6th century but was revived again in the 19th century.
Gegard Գեղարդ m ArmenianVariant transcription of
Geghard. A notable bearer of this name is Gegard Mousasi (b. 1985), an Iranian-born Dutch martial artist of Armenian descent.
Gnel Գնել m ArmenianFrom the Armenian word
գնել (gnel) meaning "to buy, gain, earn".
Haygaran Հայկարամ m ArmenianFrom the Armenian name for the central region of the country.
Heraklit Հերակլիտ m Armenian (Rare), Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian, Polish, Slovene, UkrainianArmenian, Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian, Polish, Slovene and Ukrainian form of
Herakleitos via its latinized form
Heraclitus.
Hrachya Հրաչյա m & f ArmenianModern form of the Old Armenian name Հրաչեայ
(Hračʿeay), which was derived from Old Armenian հուր
(hur) meaning "fire" and աչք
(ačʿkʿ) "eyes, sight" (literally, "fire-eyed" or "eyes of fire")... [
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Hrahat Հրահատ m ArmenianMeans "red-seeded" or "fire flake" in Armenian.
Hrayr Հրայր m ArmenianMeans "fiery man", derived from Armenian
hur "fire" combined with Armenian
ayr "man".
Isahak Իսահակ m Armenian (Archaic)Derived from Իսահակ (Isahak) by dropping the first letter. Իսահակ (Isahak) was considered a more scholarly form of
Isaac, whereas Սահակ (
Sahak) was a popular form.
Janpolad Ջանփոլադ m Persian (Rare), Armenian (Archaic)Derived from the Persian noun جان
(jan) meaning "soul" (ultimately from Middle Persian
gyān) combined with the Persian noun پولاد
(polad) or
(pulad) meaning "steel" (ultimately from Middle Persian
pōlāwad).
Kamo Կամո m Armenian, RussianFrom the pseudonym of the Bolshevik revolutionary Simon Ter-Petrosyan, which was obtained due to mispronouncing Russian "komu" (to whom) as "kamo."
Karapet Կարապետ m Armenian Mythology, ArmenianKarapet is a pre-Christian Armenian mythological character usually represented as a glittering long-haired thunder-god with a purple crown and a cross.... [
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Liparit Լիպարիտ m Armenian, 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.... [
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Mahitar m ArmenianIt's a very old ARMENIAN name. It means a man who is a leader in village
Malkhas Մալխաս m ArmenianPossibly the Armenian form of
Malkhaz, or derived from Persian
mal ("goods, property") and
khas ("perfect").
Mankasar Մանկասար m ArmenianMeans "head of children, school-master, teacher" in Armenian.
Margar Մարգար m ArmenianFrom the Old Armenian word
մարգարէ meaning "prophet". First attested in 1269.
Meruzhan Մերուժան m ArmenianMeans "beloved soul" from Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "kindness, love" and جان
(jân) meaning "soul".
Mgrdich Մկրտիչ m ArmenianAlternative form of
Migirdich. Means "Baptist" in Armenian, from Hovhannes Mgrdich (John the Baptist) in Christian tradition. Generally shortened to
Mgo... [
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Migirdich Մկրտիչ m ArmenianMeans "baptist" in Armenian, typically given in honour of St.
John the Baptist.
Mkhitar Մխիթար m ArmenianFrom Old Armenian մխիթար
(mxitʿar) meaning "comfort, consolation, solace".
Mkrtich Մկրտիչ m ArmenianMeans "baptist" in Armenian, referring to the Biblical
John the Baptist.
Mkrtum Մկրտում m ArmenianFrom the Armenian word
մկրտում (mkrtum) meaning "baptism", referring to Jesus' baptism in the Jordan River.
Mnatsakan Մնացական m ArmenianFrom the Armenian word
մնացական (mnacʿakan) "staying, lasting", wishing the child to have a long life.
Nairi Նաիրի m ArmenianDerived from the Assyrian name for a confederation of tribes in the Armenian Highlands.
Nerseh Ներսեհ m Parthian, Armenian (Rare)Parthian and Armenian form of
Narseh. This name was once commonly used in Armenia, but it is extremely rare there nowadays; there are roughly a handful of men with this name in Armenia... [
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Nishan m ArmenianArmenian name, means sign, mark, distingtive, notable, remarkable. One of the saints' name, Surp Nishan (means St Nishan)