This is a list of submitted names in which the language is Chechen.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abukhadzhi m ChechenFrom Arabic أَبُو
(ʾabū) meaning "father" and حَاجّ
(ḥājj) meaning "pilgrim (to Mecca)".
Abukhan m ChechenThe first element is derived from Arabic
abun "father" (see also
Abu). The second 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".
Abumuslim m ChechenDerived from Arabic أَبُو
(ʾabū) meaning "father" combined with مُسْلِم
(muslim) meaning "Muslim, follower of Islam".
Abusolt m ChechenDerived from Arabic أَبُو
(ʾabū) meaning "father of" combined with the title سُلْطَان
(sulṭān) meaning "Sultan, king, ruler".
Abuyazid m ChechenFrom Arabic أبو
(ʾabū) meaning "father" and زَادَ
(zāda) "to add, to increase".
Albika f Chechen (Rare)Means "the lady", derived from the Arabic definite article ال
(al) combined with Turkic
bika meaning "lady, mistress, woman" (a feminine form of the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master").
Amanat f ChechenDerived from Arabic أَمَان
(ʾamān) meaning "security, safety, peace".
Amanta f ChechenDerived from Arabic أَمَان
(ʾamān) meaning "security, safety, peace".
Andarbek m ChechenDerived from Arabic أَنْدَر
(ʾandar) meaning "rarer, rarest, noble" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Arbi m Chechen, IngushDerived from Chechen Ӏаьрбий
(arbiy) or Ingush Ӏарбий
(arbiy) both meaning "Arab".
Arubika f ChechenMeans "beautiful woman" from Kazakh ару
(aru) meaning "beautiful, charming" (of Turkic origin) combined with Turkic
bika meaning "lady, mistress, woman".
Aset f & m Chechen, KazakhDerived from Arabic أَسَد
(ʾasad) meaning "lion" (see
Asad). In Kazakh it is solely masculine while in Chechen it is feminine and masculine.
Aslambek m ChechenThe first element is derived from Arabic
áslama "to submit, to surrender" (and is thus etymologically related to the word
islam and the name
Eslam)... [
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Aymani f ChechenDerived from Arabic أَيْمَن
(ʾayman) meaning "right-handed, lucky".
Ayzanat f Chechen, DagestaniDerived from Turkic
ay meaning "moon, month" combined with Persian زن
(zan) meaning "woman, wife".
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.
Bekkhan m Chechen, IngushFrom the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with the Turkic title
khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Beksolta m ChechenDerived from the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with the Arabic title سُلْطَان
(sulṭān) meaning "sultan, king, ruler".
Bilqiz f ChechenChechen name of Turkic origin from Proto-Turkic
*bạl meaning "honey" combined with
*kɨ̄ŕ "girl, woman".
Buvaisar m ChechenDerived from Arabic أويس
(uwais) meaning "small wolf, little wolf" combined with Persian سر
(sar) meaning "head, topmost, foremost" or "leader, chief".
Chovka f ChechenMeans "jackdaw” in Chechen, referring to a type of crow.
Dikalu m ChechenMeans "to give good, to do good", derived from Chechen дика
(dika) meaning "good, noble".
Dokka m ChechenFrom Chechen доккха
(dokqa) meaning "big, large".
Elbek m Uzbek, ChechenFrom Turkic
el meaning "nation, people, country" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Elbika f ChechenEither from Proto-Semitic
*ʾil- meaning "deity, god" (see
El or
Allah) or Turkic
el meaning "people, country, nation" (see
Elnur or
Eldar) combined with Turkic
bika meaning "lady, girl, mistress".
Elmurza m Chechen, DagestaniFrom Turkic
el meaning "nation, country, homeland" or Proto-Semitic
*ʾil- meaning "god, deity" combined with the Persian title میرزا
(mirzâ) "
Mirza, prince".
Eriskhan m Chechen (Rare)Of unknown meaning; the second element is derived from the Turkic title
khan meaning "leader, ruler". A known bearer was Eriskhan (Eris Han) Sultan Girey (1855-1920), a Chechen military leader.
Irbaykhan m ChechenFrom ир (
ir) meaning "trace", Kazakh бай (
bay) meaning "rich, wealthy" and хан (
khan) meaning "ruler, king"
Kakhir m ChechenDerived from Arabic قَاهِر
(qāhir) meaning "conquerer, oppressor", in turn from قَهَرَ
(qahara) "to treat with oppression".
Kesira f ChechenMeans "generous, plentiful", from Arabic كَثِيرَة
(kaṯīra) meaning "many, much" or "abundant, plentiful".
Khansultan m ChechenThe 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"... [
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Khavazh m Chechen, IngushDerived from the Persian title خواجه
(khajeh) meaning "lord, owner, master".
Khazbika f Chechen (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").
Khazhbikar m Chechen, IngushPossibly from Arabic حَاجِب
(ḥājib) meaning “concealing, screening, protecting” or حَاجّ
(ḥājj) meaning “pilgrim (to Mecca)” and Persian بیکار
(bikâr) meaning “unemployed, idle, unoccupied”.
Kheda f ChechenDerived from Arabic هَدَى
(hadā) meaning "to guide".
Koku f ChechenKoku Istambulova (1 June 1889? - 27 January 2019) was a Russian longevity claimant who claimed to be the world's oldest person at the time of her death
Kurbika f ChechenDerived 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".
Kurzhan f ChechenOf unknown meaning, possibly derived from Arabic قُرْبَان
(qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" .
Lom m ChechenDerived from Nakh
luom meaning "lion".
Malkhazni f Chechen (Rare)Derived from Chechen малх
(malkh) meaning "sun" combined with хаза
(khaza) meaning "beautiful".
Marzbek m ChechenFrom Chechen мерза
(merza) meaning "tasty, sweet" combined with the Ottoman Turkish title بك
(beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".
Marzet f Circassian, ChechenPossibly from Persian مرز
(marz) meaning "boundary, border, frontier" or from Chechen мерза
(merza) meaning "sweet".
Mayrkhan m Chechen (Rare)Derived from Chechen майра
(mayra) meaning "husband, brave man" combined with the Turkic title
khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Mayrsolt m ChechenDerived from Chechen майра
(mayra) meaning "husband, brave man" combined with a short form of the Arabic title سُلْطَان
(sulṭān) "Sultan, king, ruler".
Movladi m ChechenDerived from Arabic مَوْلِد
(mawlid) meaning "birth, birthday", referring to the birth of the Islamic Prophet
Muhammad (see
Movlid).
Movlid m ChechenDerived from Arabic مَوْلِد
(mawlid) meaning "birth, birthday", referring to the birth of the Islamic Prophet
Muhammad.
Murvan m Georgian (Rare), ChechenMedieval Georgian form of
Marwan, which is still in use today (albeit barely). The name must eventually have spread from Georgia to neighbouring Chechnya.
Nazhud m Chechen (Rare)Means "supporter, rescuer" or "brave" from Arabic نَاجَدَ
(nājada) meaning "to help, aid, assist".
Nurbika f ChechenFrom Arabic نُور
(nūr) meaning "light, illumination" combined with Turkic
bika meaning "lady, girl, mistress".
Rasambek m ChechenFrom Arabic راسام (
rasam) meaning "painter, designer" combined with
beg meaning "chieftan, master"
Rezeda f Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen (Rare)Derived from Tatar рәсидә
(räsidä) meaning "mature, ripe"; ultimately from Arabic رَشَدَ
(rašada) "to be well guided, to be of age".
Rovzan f ChechenDerived from Arabic روضة
(rawḍa) meaning "garden, flower garden".
Rumisa f ChechenDerived from Arabic رَمْز
(ramz) meaning "sign, code, mark, symbol".
Salamu m ChechenDerived from Arabic سَلَام
(salām) meaning "peace".
Sarizha f ChechenPossibly derived from Arabic سرى
(sara) meaning "to travel at night".
Satsita f ChechenDerived from Chechen сацо
(satso) meaning "stop". It was traditionally given to girls when her parents wanted a son.
Shamkhan m ChechenEither from Arabic شمس
(shams) meaning "sun" or شمال
(shamal) meaning "north" combined with the Turkic title
khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Shirvani m Chechen, LakMeans "land of lions", derived from Persian شیر
(šir) meaning "lion".
Solsa m Chechen (Rare)Taken from the name of Seska Solsa, a figure in Chechen and Ingush mythology equivalent to the Ossetian
Sosruko.
Sovbika f ChechenMeaning unknown; the second element is derived from Turkic
bika meaning "lady, girl".
Sulambek m Ingush, ChechenDerived from Arabic سلام
(salam) meaning "peace" or سلامة
(salama) meaning "safety, good health" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Sulimbek m ChechenA combination of the name
Sulim and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Sulumbek m ChechenDerived from Arabic سَلِيم
(salīm) meaning "safe, secure" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Tabarik f ChechenDerived from Arabic تَبْرِيك
(tabrīk), itself a form of بَرَّكَ
(barraka) meaning "to kneel, to invoke a blessing".
Tarkhan m Chechen (Rare), Ingush (Rare)From an ancient military title used by Mongol, Turkic and Iranian leaders, which is of uncertain origin. In the Mongol Empire this title granted exemption from taxation.
Taymaskhan m Chechen, KumykDerived from Turkic таймас
(taymas) meaning "a child whose life's path does not die" combined with the Turkic title
Khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Turpal m ChechenMeans "hero" in Chechen. This is the name of the legendary ancestor of the Chechen people, who is also called Nokhcho.
Uvays m ChechenDerived from Arabic أويس
(uwais) meaning "wolf".
Vaharsolt m ChechenMeaning unknown; possibly from Nakh
vakha meaning “to live” (see
Vakha) combined with Arabic سُلْطَان
(sulṭān) meaning “sultan, ruler, king”.
Viskhan m ChechenFrom Arabic وَاصَلَ
(wāṣala) meaning "to meet, to be united with" combined with the Mongolian title хан
(khan) meaning "leader, ruler, commander".
Viskhazhi m ChechenFrom Arabic وَاصَلَ
(wāṣala) meaning "to meet, to be united with" combined with حَاجّ
(ḥājj) "pilgrim".
Yakha f ChechenDerived from Chechen ваха
(vakha) meaning "to live, to let live, to be alive" (see
Vakha).
Yakhita f ChechenMeans "to let live" derived from Chechen ваха
(vakha) meaning "to live". Alternatively, it may also be considered a Chechen form of the Arabic name
Asiya.
Yaragi m ChechenMeans "sunny", derived from Lezgin рагъ
(rag) meaning "sun". This was also the name of Magomed al-Yaragi (1771-1838), a Dagestani imam of Lezgin ethnicity.
Yeza f ChechenMeans "to love" in Chechen. The "Y" indicates that the bearer of the name is a woman.
Yunadi m ChechenDerived from Arabic عِنَاد
(ʿinād) meaning "stubbornness, perseverance, spite".
Zalbika f Chechen, DagestaniPossibly from Arabic زَالَ
(zāla) "to continue" or Persian زال
(zâl) "albino" combined with Turkic
bika meaning "lady, girl".
Zalpa f ChechenDerived from Persian زلف
(zolf) meaning "curl, tress".
Zarema f Chechen, Crimean Tatar, Dagestani, Ingush, KazakhMeaning uncertain, though the name is likely of either Arabic or Persian origin. It might possibly be derived from Arabic زريمة
(zarima) meaning "flaming, igniting, submissive" or from Persian زر
(zar) meaning "gold, golden" (compare
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Zargan f ChechenMeans "golden soul", derived from Persian زر
(zar) "gold" combined with جان
(jân) "soul, being, life".
Zelim m ChechenChechen form of
Salim, also sometimes used as a short form of
Zelimkhan. Alternatively, it could be derived from Arabic ظَلَمَ
(ẓalama) meaning "to oppress, to wrong".
Zezag f ChechenMeans "flower, blossom" in Chechen, ultimately from Mongolian цэцэг
(tsetseg) via Turkish
çiçek.
Zhovkhar f & m ChechenDerived from Persian گوهر
(gowhar) meaning "jewel, gem, pearl", as well as a variant transcription of the masculine name
Dzhokhar (of the same etymological origin).
Zulay f ChechenEither a diminutive of
Zulaykha or
Zuleykhan or a combination of Arabic ذُو
(ḏū) meaning "possessor, owner of" and Turkic ай
(ay) meaning "moon".
Zura f ChechenEither from Persian زور
(zur) meaning "force, strength, power" or a form of the Arabic name
Zahra.