Armenian
names are used in the country of Armenia in western Asia, as well as in Armenian diaspora communities throughout the world.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ach'ik Աչիկ f ArmenianDerived from the diminutive form of
աչ (ačʿ), a poetic term meaning "eye".
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.
Alvard Ալվարդ f ArmenianDerived from Armenian ալ (
al) mean "bright red" and վարդ (
vard) meaning "rose".
Anaida Անաիդա f Armenian, 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".... [
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Andranik Անդրանիկ m ArmenianDerived from Armenian
andranik "older, senior", this being in the context of a family's first-born son.
Ankine Անգինէ f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
անգին (ankin) meaning "invaluable".
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".
Areknaz Արեգնազ f ArmenianEtymology uncertain, perhaps from the Armenian
Արեգ (arek) meaning "sun" and the Persian
نازی (nazi) meaning "sweet, coy" or Armenian
նազանք (nazank') meaning "affection, coquetry".
Areknazan Արեգնազան f ArmenianEtymology uncertain, perhaps from the Armenian Արեգ (arek) meaning "sun" and the Persian نازی (nazi) meaning "sweet, coy" or Armenian նազանք (nazank') meaning "affection, coquetry".
Arpenik Արփենիկ f ArmenianDerived from Armenian արփենի
(arpʿeni) meaning "solar, bright, luminous".
Artak Արտակ m ArmenianDerived from Parthian
artak meaning "fast".
Artun Արթուն m ArmenianMeans "awake, watchful, alert, lively" in Armenian.
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.
Astrik f ArmenianMeans "little star" in Armenian, from Greek
aster meaning "star" and the diminutive
ik.
Ašxen Աշխեն f ArmenianFeminine 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".
Atabek Աթաբեկ m Armenian (Rare), Kazakh, KyrgyzDerived from the medieval Turkic noble title of
atabeg, which in turn is derived from Old Turkic
ata meaning "father, ancestor" (compare
Ata 1) combined with Old Turkic
beg meaning "chieftain, master"... [
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Avak Աւագ m ArmenianMeans "greater, grand, senior" in Armenian.
Aytsemnik Այծեմնիկ f Armenian (Rare)Means "little roe deer", from Armenian այծեամն (
ayceamn) meaning "roe deer" and a diminutive suffix.
Azaduhi f Armenian (Western)Derived from the Persian word آزاد (
azad) meaning "noble, free" and the Armenian feminine suffix ուհի (
uhi).
Azganush Ազգանուշ f Armenian (Eastern)Means "delight of the people" in Armenian, ultimately from ազգ (
azg) meaning "people, nation" and անոյշ (
anoysh) meaning "sweet; pleasant, agreeable".
Aznavur Ազնաւուր m ArmenianMeaning ''bulky, offensive, sullen and tough person'', ultimately from Persian.
Azniv Ազնիվ f Armenian (Eastern)Means "honest, fair" in Armenian, ultimately from the Old Armenian Ազնիւ (
azniv) meaning "good, kind, gracious, noble".
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.
Badaskhan f Armenian (Western, Rare)A Western Armenian name popular in the 18th-19th centuries. It has since fallen out of use. From the Armenian "պատասխան," meaning "answer."
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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Byureghik Բյուրեղիկ f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
բյուրեղ (byureł, byuregh) meaning "crystal, beryl".
Dalar Դալար f ArmenianMeans "green, verdant, young" or "vegetation" in Armenian.
Dezik Դեզիկ f ArmenianDerived from
դեզ (dez) meaning "haystack, stack, pile".
Dshkhuhi f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
դշխոյ (dshkoy) meaning "queen" and the feminine suffix ուհի
(uhi). Dzovik Ծովիկ f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
ծով (tsov, dzov) meaning "sea".
Dzovinar Ծովինար f Armenian (Rare)Armenian name meaning "siren", from the word
Ծովինար (dzovinar) and ultimately linked to the word
ծով (dzov) meaning "sea".
Dzvik Ձվիկ f ArmenianArmenian feminine name meaning "little egg".
Erazik Երազիկ f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
երազ (eraz) meaning "dream".
Gagik Գագիկ m ArmenianPossibly 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... [
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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.
Garunik Գարունիկ f ArmenianDerived from
գարուն (garun) meaning "spring (season)".
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.
Geghani Գեղանի f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
գեղանիշ (geghanish) meaning "beauty spot".
Geghanush Գեղանուշ f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
գեղ (geł) meaning "beauty" and
անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".
Gnel Գնել m ArmenianFrom the Armenian word
գնել (gnel) meaning "to buy, gain, earn".
Hamest Համեստ f Armenian (Rare)Feminine Armenian name derived from the word
համեստ (hamest) meaning "modest".
Hayarpi f ArmenianFeminine Armenian feminine name derived from
հայ (hay) meaning "Armenian" and
արեւ (arev) meaning "sun".
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.
Hranush f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
հուր (hur) meaning "fire" and
Անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".
Hrayr Հրայր m ArmenianMeans "fiery man", derived from Armenian
hur "fire" combined with Armenian
ayr "man".
Hripsime Հռիփսիմէ f ArmenianRhipsime, 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.