AGHUVEHm & fArmenian Derived from the Armenian elements աղու (aghu) "suave" and վեհ (veh) "sublime".
AGHVANmArmenian Means "Caucasian Albanian" in Armenian. Caucasian Albania was an ancient country in the Caucasus, not connected to the modern state in the Balkans.
ANAIDAfArmenian, Romanian (Rare) Variant form of Anahid, although it should be noted that at least one source claims that the name is derived from Greek ἀναιδής (anaides) meaning "shameless".... [more]
ANNMANfArmenian Means "unmatched, inimitable" in Armenian.
ANTARAMmArmenian From the Armenian word անթառամ (antʿaṙam) meaning "unfading, brilliant, everlasting, doesn't wilt". This is the Armenian version of Amaranth.
ANUSHAVANmArmenian Means "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".
ARAKELmArmenian (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).
ARAMAYISmAncient 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".
ARISTAKESmAncient Armenian, Armenian Possibly an Armenian form of Aristarchos, or perhaps from a Middle Persian word meaning "resurrection of the dead" (Persian رستاخیز (rastâxiz)). This was borne by a 4th-century Armenian saint who was a son of Gregory the Illuminator (the religious leader traditionally credited with Christianizing Armenia)... [more]
ARTAVAZDmArmenian Armenian form of Artavazda (also see Artavasdes). Known bearers of this name include Armenian film director Artavazd Peleshyan (b. 1938) and Armenian soccer player Artavazd Karamyan (b. 1979).
AŠXARHUHIfArmenian (Rare) Derived from աշխարհ (ašxarh) meaning "world, universe", with a feminine suffix.
AŠXENfArmenian Feminine Armenian given name with a number of possible meanings and etymologies - firstly, from the Ossetian æхсин meaning "lady, mistress", or otherwise from Middle Median *xšay-, meaning "to shine" or the Ossetian æхсид meaning "dawn".
BABAJANmArmenian (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.
GAGIKmArmenian Possibly derived from Armenian գագաթ (gagatʿ) meaning "summit, peak, top (of a mountain)" or from the Assyrian word gag combined with the Armenian suffix -ik both of uncertain meaning... [more]
GALUSTmArmenian Shortening of the Armenian word Հոգեգալուստ (Hogegalust) meaning "Pentecost".
GARSEVANmArmenian (Rare), Georgian (Rare) The meaning and origin of this name are uncertain, though the name looks like it may possibly be of Persian origin. In that case, it may be related to Garsivaz. I have also come across a source that claims that the name means "stony black monastery" in Old Armenian, derived from the Old Armenian elements քար (k'ar) "stone, rock" combined with սեւ (sev) "black" and վան (van) "monastery" (also see my comment for Sevan)... [more]
GARUNIKfArmenian Derived from գարուն (garun) meaning "spring (season)".
HRACHYAm & fArmenian Modern 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")... [more]
HRAYRmArmenian Means "fiery man", derived from Armenian hur "fire" combined with Armenian ayr "man".
HRIPSIMEfArmenian Rhipsime, sometimes called Hripsime, Ripsime, Ripsima or Arsema (died c. 290) was a martyr of Roman origin; she and her companions in martyrdom are venerated as the first Christian martyrs of Armenia.
ISAHAKmArmenian (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.
KARAPETmArmenian Mythology, Armenian Karapet is a pre-Christian Armenian mythological character usually represented as a glittering long-haired thunder-god with a purple crown and a cross.... [more]
LILITfArmenian, Swedish (Rare), Hebrew, Hungarian, Literature Form of Lilith. In Armenia this name has come into use in recent years because of the poem "Lilit" (1921) written by the Armenian poet Avetik Isahakyan (1875-1957), which is based on the myth of Lilith.
MARATmRussian, Armenian From the French surname Marat, in honor of Jean-Paul Marat. Marat is a Gallicized version of Mara, the surname of Marat's Sardinian father.
METAKSYAfArmenian (Rare) Feminine Armenian name derived from մետաքսյա (metak’sya), meaning "silken", idiomatically meaning someone with a gentle and pleasant character.
MGRDICHmArmenian Alternative form of Migirdich. Means "Baptist" in Armenian, from Hovhannes Mgrdich (John the Baptist) in Christian tradition. Generally shortened to Mgo. Eastern Armenian equivalent is Mkrtich.
MIGIRDICHmArmenian Means "baptist" in Armenian, typically given in honour of St. John the Baptist.