Ancient Armenian Submitted Names

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Agrippas Ագրիպպաս m Armenian, Ancient Armenian
Armenian and Old Armenian form of Agrippa.

Apirat Ապիրատ m Ancient Armenian, Armenian
Apparently from ապիրատ (apirat) meaning "wicked". Of chiefly historical usage.

Aramanyak Արամանեակ m Ancient Armenian
Meaning unknown; possibly related to Persian ارمنی (Armani) "Armenian" or from Old Iranian *Rāma(n)-nī- "bringing peace" combined with the Armenian suffix -ակ (-ak). Aramanyak Haykazuni was a king of Armenia from 2026-1980 BCE... [more]

Aramayis Արամայիս m Ancient Armenian, Armenian
From 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".

Argishti m Urartian, Ancient Armenian, Armenian
The name of two kings of Urartu, an ancient kingdom in the Armenian Highlands.

Aristakes Արիստակես, Արիստակէս m Ancient Armenian, Armenian
Possibly an Armenian form of Aristarchos, or perhaps from a Middle Persian word meaning "resurrection of the dead" (Persian رستاخیز‎ (rastâxiz))... [more]

Artashir Արտաշիր m Ancient Armenian
Old Armenian form of Artaxerxes.

Aruseak Արուսեակ f Ancient Armenian
Means "Venus, evening star, morning star", ultimately from Middle Median *arōsī meaning "dawn".

Astuacatur Աստուածատուր m Ancient Armenian
Related to աստուած (astuac) meaning "God".

Aswan f Arabic, Ancient Armenian

Atrnerseh Ատրներսեհ m Ancient Armenian, Armenian (Archaic)
Armenian form of Adurnarseh, equivalent to ատր- (atr-) meaning "fire" combined with the given name Nerseh.

Awag Աւագ m Ancient Armenian
Older form of Avag.

Eruand m Ancient Armenian
Derived from the Ancient Armenian prefix ե- (e-) added to the Proto-Iranian *raivant meaning “possessing wealth”.

Gayianē Գայիանէ f Ancient Armenian
Ancient Armenian feminine form of Gaius.

Ghazar Ղազար m Armenian, Ancient Armenian
Shortened form of Ghazaros.

Ghukas Ղուկաս m Armenian, Ancient Armenian
Old and modern Armenian form of Luke.

Hamazasp Համազասպ m Armenian, Ancient Armenian

Hetum Հեթում m Armenian, Ancient Armenian
A borrowed name of uncertain origin.

Juik Ձուիկ f Ancient Armenian
Derived from ձու (ju) meaning "egg" and the diminutive suffix -իկ (-ik).

Khosrovidukht Խոսրովիդուխտ f Ancient Armenian
Old Armenian name meaning "daughter of Khosrov", derived from Khosrov and դուխտ (dukht) meaning "daughter".

Kirakos Կիրակոս m Ancient Armenian, Armenian
Armenian form of Cyriacus.

Kiwregh Կիւրեղ m Ancient Armenian
Old Armenian form of Cyril.

Menua m Urartian, Ancient Armenian, Armenian
The name of an Urartian king.

Mihrewandak Միհրեւանդակ m Ancient Armenian
Old Armenian form of Mihrbandak.

Mushegh Մուշեղ m Armenian, Ancient Armenian
Armenian form of the Hittite name Mursili. An ancient name used in the 3rd to 13th centuries, and revived in the 19th century.

Mxitʿar Մխիթար m Ancient Armenian
Older form of Mkhitar.

Paroyr Պարոյր m Ancient Armenian

Sanatruk Սանատրուկ m Ancient Armenian, Armenian
Borrowed from an Old Iranian language. The name of an Armenian king in the 1st century AD.

Sełewkos Սեղեւկոս m Ancient Armenian
Old Armenian form of Seleucus.

Sewaday Սեւադայ m Ancient Armenian

Shawarsh Շաւարշ m Ancient Armenian

Tatul Թաթուլ m Ancient Armenian, Armenian
From the Old Armenian word թաթուլ (tʿatʿul) meaning "paw". It has been in use since the 5th century.

Torgom Թորգոմ m Ancient Armenian, Armenian
Armenian form of Togarmah.

Vrtanes Վրթանես, Վրթանէս m Armenian, Ancient Armenian

Vštaspean Վշտասպեան m Ancient Armenian
Old Armenian form of Hystaspes.

Yesayi Եսայի m Armenian, Ancient Armenian
Armenian form of Isaiah.

Yeznik Եզնիկ m Ancient Armenian, Armenian (Rare)
Means "little ox", from եզն (ezn) "ox" +‎ -իկ (-ik).

Zarmandukht f Ancient Armenian
Means "the old man's daughter" from Persian zarman "old man" and duxt "daughter". This was the name of a 4th-century Armenian noblewoman who became a queen consort of Arsacid Armenia.

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