Dagestani Submitted Names

ABDULATIP ГІабдулатІип m Avar, Chechen, Kumyk
Avar, Chechen, and Kumyk form of ABD AL-LATIF.

ABDULBEK m Chechen, Dagestani
Combination of ABDUL and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

ABDULKHAKIM m Chechen, Dagestani
Dagestani and Chechen form of ABD AL-HAKIM.

ABDULRASHID ГІабдулрашид m Avar
Avar form of ABD AL-RASHID.

ABDUSALAM ГІабдусалам m Avar
Variant of ABDU-SALAM.

ABIDAT ГӀабидат f Dagestani, Lak, Lezgin, Avar, Karachay-Balkar, Chechen
From Arabic عَابِدَاتٌ (ʿābidātun) meaning "worshipper".

ABUSUPYAN m Chechen, Dagestani
Derived from Arabic أَبُو (ʾabū) meaning "father of" combined with the name SUPYAN.

AFIYAT Афият f Dagestani
Dagestani form of AFIYA.

AKHMAD-KHAN АхӀмад-Хан m Dagestani
Lak form of AMET-HAN.

AKHMEDKHAN m Dagestani, Dargin
Combination of the name AHMAD with the Mongolian title хан (khan) meaning "leader, ruler, commander".

ALIASKHAB ГІалиасхІаб m Dagestani, Avar
Combination of ALI (1) and Arabic أَصْحَاب (ʾaṣḥāb) meaning "owner, possessor, master".

ALIBEK ГӀалибек m Kazakh, Lezgin, Avar, Ossetian, Chechen
Combination of Ali and the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".

ALIMSULTAN m Kumyk, Chechen
Combination of ALIM and SULTAN.

AMINAT f Chechen, Dagestani, Lak
Chechen and Dagestani form of Aminah.

AMIRKHAN m Kazakh, Circassian, Azerbaijani, Dagestani, Ossetian, Indian (Muslim)
Derived from the Arabic title أَمِير (ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler". It is also an Azerbaijani variant transcription of Əmirxan.

ANVAR m Uzbek, Tatar, Tajik, Azerbaijani, Dagestani, Kumyk
Uzbek, Tatar, Tajik, Azerbaijani, and Kumyk form of ANWAR.

ASIYAT f Dagestani, Lak, Lezgin
Lak and Lezgin form of ASIYA.

AYZANAT f Chechen, Dagestani
Derived from Turkic ay meaning "moon, month" combined with Persian زن (zan) meaning "woman, wife".

BALAKYZ Балакыз f Dagestani
Derived from бала (bala) meaning "child" and кыз (kyz) meaning "girl".

BARIYAT Барият f Dagestani
Dagestani form of PARI.

BASIRAT Басират f Dagestani
Dagestani form of BASIRA.

BAZIGIT m Dagestani

BENEVSHA Беневша f Dagestani
Dagestani form of BANAFSHEH.

BORANBIYKE Боранбийке f Dagestani
Derived from боран (boran) meaning "hurricane" and бийке (biyke) meaning "mistress".

BUTTA m Dagestani

DANIYAL Даниял m Arabic, Urdu, Kazakh, Avar, Azerbaijani
Variant transcription of DANYAL.

DZHABAR m Dagestani, Lezgin
Dagestani form of JABBAR.

DZHALAL Жалал m Dagestani, Chechen, Avar, Lezgin, Lak, Azerbaijani
Dagestani, Chechen, and Azerbaijani form of JALAL.

DZHAVGARAT Джавгарат f Dagestani
Likely a Dagestani form of GAUHAR.

DZHUVAYRIYAT f Dagestani (Rare)
Form of JUWAYRIYYA used in Dagestan.

ELKHAN m Azerbaijani, Dagestani, Lezgin
From Proto-Semitic *ʾil- meaning "deity, god" (see EL or ALLAH) or Turkic el meaning "people, country, nation" combined with the Mongolian title хан (khan) meaning "leader, ruler, commander".

ELMURZA m Chechen, Dagestani
From Turkic el meaning "nation, country, homeland" or Proto-Semitic *ʾil- meaning "god, deity" combined with the Persian title میرزا (mirzâ) "MIRZA, prince".

FAZU f Avar (Rare)
Possibly a form of FAIZA. A known bearer was Fazu Alieva (1932-2016), a Soviet poet of Dagestani Avar origin.

GABIB ХӀабиб m Avar, Dargin, Lezgin
Avar, Dargin, and Lezgin form of HABIB.

GADZHI ХІажи m Avar, Lezgin
Derived from Arabic حَاجّ (ḥājj) meaning "pilgrim", referring to the Islamic hajj to Mecca.

GADZHIMAGOMED ХӀажи-МухӀаммад m Dagestani, Avar, Lezgin
Combination of GADZHI and MAGOMED.

GADZHIMURAD ХӀажимурад m Avar, Dargin
Combination of GADZHI and MURAD.

GADZHIMURAT ХӀажимурад m Avar, Dagestani
Variant of GADZHIMURAD.

GAIDAR ХІайдар m Avar, Dagestani
Avar form of HAIDAR.

GAMZAT-BEK ХӀамзат Бек m Avar
Combination of KHAMZAT and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master". A beater is Gamzat-Bek (1789-1834), an Imam of Dagestan / Caucasian Imamate and of Avar ancestry.

GANIFAT Ганифат f Dagestani
Dagestani form of HANIFA.

GAYDARBEK ХӀайдарбег m Dagestani (Rare), Avar (Rare)
Combination of HAIDAR and the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".

GENZHE Генже f Dagestani
Means "treasure" in Dagestani.

GULDZHANAT Гульджанат f Dagestani
Dagestani form of GULZHAN.

GYOGURCHUN Гёгурчун f Dagestani
Means "dove" in Dagestani.

HADIJAT f Chechen, Dagestani
Variant transcription of KHADIZHAT.

ISLAMNUR m Dagestani
Combination of ISLAM and NUR.

ISRAIL Исраил m Dagestani, Avar
Dagestani and Avar form of ISRAEL.

KADI m Avar

KAMALUTDIN m Dagestani
Means "perfection of religion", derived from Arabic كمال (kamal) meaning "perfection" and دين (din) meaning "religion".

KHABIB ХӀабиб m Avar, Lezgin, Dargin, Indonesian, Javanese
Form of HABIB used in Dagestan and Indonesia.

KHADIZHAT f Chechen, Dagestani, Lak
Chechen and Dagestani form of KHADIJA.

KHADZHIMURAD m Dagestani, Lak
Variant of GADZHIMURAD.

KHADZHIMURAT m Karachay-Balkar, Ingush, Dagestani, Ossetian, Chechen
Variant of GADZHIMURAD.

KHALIMAT f Chechen, Dagestani, Lak
Chechen and Dagestani form of HALIMA.

KHAMZAT ХІамзат m Chechen, Dagestani, Avar (Rare)
Chechen and Dagestani form of HAMZA.

KHASBULAT m Chechen, Dagestani, Ingush
From Arabic خَاصّ (ḵāṣṣ) meaning "special, particular" combined with Persian پولاد (pôlâd) meaning "steel".

KHAZHI ХӀажи m Dagestani
Lak form of HADJI.

KURAMAGOMED КъурамухӀамад m Avar, Dagestani
From Arabic قُرَيْش (qurayš) denoting an ancient Arabian Bedouin tribe (the Islamic Prophet MUHAMMAD was a member of the tribe) combined with MAGOMED.

KURBAN m Turkish, Indian, Dagestani, Kazakh, Turkmen, Uyghur
Derived from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice to God, gift to God", referring to the Islamic practice of sacrificing animals (Qurbani).

KYUBRE Кюбре f Dagestani
Dagestani form of KUBRA.

LABAZAN Лабазан m Avar
Means "loving" in Avar, though it can also be taken as a variant of RAMADAN.

MAGOMEDALI МухӀамадгӀали m Avar (Russian), Dargin (Russian)
Russified form of Muhamadali.

MAGOMEDEMIN m Dagestani
Combination of MAGOMED and EMIN.

MAGOMEDRASUL МухӀамадрасул m Avar (Russian), Dargin (Russian)
Russified form of Muhamadrasul.

MAGOMEDSALAM m Dagestani
Combination of MAGOMED and the Arabic سَلَام (salām) meaning "peace". A notable bearer is Magomedsalam Magomedov (1964-), the President of Dagestan from 2010-2013.

MAGOMEDSHAPI m Dargin (Russian), Kumyk (Russian)
Russified form of Mahammadshapi.

MAGOMEDZAGIR m Dagestani
Combination of MAGOMED and ZAGIR.

MAKHACH МахӀач m Avar, Dagestani
Means "our hajj", from Persian ما (mâ) meaning "we, our" combined with Arabic حَجّ (ḥajj) meaning "hajj, pilgrimage". This was the nickname of Magomed-Ali "Makhach" Dakhadaev (1882-1918), a Dagestani revolutionary.

MAKHAMMAD m Dargin
Dargin form of MUHAMMAD.

MAKSUD m Dagestani, Bengali (Muslim)
Dagestani and Bengali form of MAQSUD.

MANARSHA Манарша f Dagestani, Avar
Means "violet" in Avar.

MARDZHANAT Марджанат f Dagestani
Dagestani form of MARZHAN.

MAVLET Мавлет m Avar

MAYSARAT Майсарат f Dagestani
Dagestani form of MAYSA.

MEGAMED m Dagestani, Lezgian
Lezgian form of MUHAMMAD.

MEKHTI m Dagestani
Dagestani form of MAHDI.

MESEDO Меседо f Avar
Variant of MESEDU.

MESEDU Меседу f Avar
Derived from Avar месед (mesed) meaning "gold, golden".

MUKHAMAD МухІамад m Avar
Avar form of MUHAMMAD.

MUKHU МухІу m Dagestani (Rare), Avar (Rare)
Diminutive of MUHAMMAD.

MUMINAT Муъминат f Dagestani, Avar, Lezgin, Lak
Avar, Lezgin, and Lak form of MUMINA.

NARIMAN m Persian Mythology, Persian, Azerbaijani, Lezgin, Kumyk, Kazakh, Tatar
From the Avestan name Nairemanah which meant "manly mind" or "heroic minded", derived Avestan from nairiia meaning "heroic, manly" and manah meaning "mind, thought". In the Persian epic Shahnameh, Nariman is the father of the legendary hero SAM (2).

NAZHMUDIN Нажмудин m Avar

PATIMA ПатӀима, ПатӀимат f Dagestani
Lak form of FATIMAH.

PATIMAT ПатӀимат f Dagestani, Avar, Lak, Lezgin
Dagestani form of FATIMAH.

RABIYAT РабигӀат f Dagestani, Avar, Lezgin, Lak
Dagestani form of RABI'A.

RAZHAB Ражаб m Dagestani
Lak form of RAJAB.

SABIRAT Сабират f Dagestani
Lak form of SABIRA.

SAFIYAT f Chechen, Dagestani
Chechen and Dagestani form of SAFIYYAH.

SAGID СагӀид m Avar
Avar form of SA'ID.

SAGIDAT СагӀидат f Dagestani, Avar
Avar form of SA'IDA.

SAIDAT Саидат f Dagestani
Lak form of SA'IDA.

SAKINAT f Dagestani, Chechen, Lak
Chechen and Dagestani form of SAKINA.

SALIKH m Chuvash, Dagestani, Circassian, Abkhaz
Chuvash, Lak, Abkhaz, and Circassian form of SALIH.

SALIKHAT СалихӀат f Dagestani
Lak form of SALIHA.

SALIMAT Салимат f Dagestani
Lak form of SALIMA.

SANIYAT Саният f Dagestani
Lak form of SANIYA.

SAZHID m Avar, Dagestani

SERDER Сердер m Dagestani
Dagestani form of SARDAR.

SEYFULA m Dagestani
Dagestani form of SAIFULLAH.

SHAHBULAT m Dagestani
Combination of shah, the title given to a former monarch of Iran and BULAT.

SHAPI Шапи m Avar, Lak, Chechen
Derived from Arabic شَابّ (šābb) meaning "young man, youth".

SULTANBEK m Chechen, Kazakh, Karachay-Balkar, Kyrgyz (Rare), Dagestani
Derived from the Arabic title سُلْطَان (sulṭān) meaning "sultan, king, ruler" (see SULTAN) combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

TAGIR ТӀагьир m Dagestani, Avar, Lezgin, Lak, Bashkir
Dagestani and Bashkir form of TAHIR.

TAIMAS m Dagestani, Kazakh, Uzbek
Variant transcription of TAYMAS, which is a variant form of TAYMAZ.

TAIMAZ m Persian, Chechen, Dagestani, Kazakh, Uzbek (Rare)
Variant transcription of TAYMAZ.

TAMIRLAN m Dagestani, Kyrgyz
Dagestani and Kyrgyz form of TAMERLANE.

TAYMAS m Dagestani, Kazakh, Uzbek
Variant form of TAYMAZ.

TAYMASKHAN m Chechen, Kumyk
Derived from Turkic таймас (taymas) meaning "a child whose life's path does not die" combined with the Turkic title Khan meaning "ruler, leader".

TAYMAZ m Persian, Chechen, Dagestani, Kazakh, Uzbek (Rare)
Possibly a modern form of the ancient Persian name TAHMASP (also see its Georgian form TAMAZ). Alternatively, this name may be a contracted form of TAYMURAZ, which ultimately comes from the ancient Persian name TAHMURAS.... [more]

TIMIRLAN m Dagestani
Dagestani form of TAMERLANE.

UMURAKHIL Умурахиль f Dagestani

UMUZHAT Умужат f Dagestani
Dagestani form of UMIDA.

VAGAB m Lezgin, Kumyk, Chechen
Lezgin, Kumyk, and Chechen form of WAHAB.

VALIABDULA m Dagestani (Rare)
From Arabic وَلِيّ (waliyy) meaning “neighbor, friend” and the name ABDULLAH.

VEZIRKHAN m Dagestani, Lezgin
Derived from the Arabic title وَزِير (wazīr) denoting a minister or adviser combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

YAKHIYA ЯхӀия m Dagestani
Lak form of YAHYA.

YISIYTA Йисийта f Dagestani, Chechen

ZABIRAT Забират f Dagestani

ZAGIR Загьир m Tatar, Bashkir, Dagestani, Avar
Tatar, Bashkir, and Dagestani form of ZAAHIR (1).

ZALBIKA f Chechen, Dagestani
Possibly from Arabic زَالَ (zāla) "to continue" or Persian زال (zâl) "albino" combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, girl".

ZALIMA f Circassian, Dagestani
Feminine form of ZALIM.

ZALIMKHAN m Dagestani, Circassian, Chechen
Dagestani and Circassian form as well as a Chechen variant of ZELIMKHAN.

ZAREMA f Chechen, Crimean Tatar, Dagestani, Ingush, Kazakh
Meaning 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 ZARYA)... [more]

ZHAMILAT Жамилат f Dagestani
Lak form of JAMILA.

ZHOVHAR Жовгьар m Avar
Avar variant of DZHOKHAR.

ZIYAVUDIN m Dagestani, Avar
Probably the Avar form of ZIYA AL-DIN.

ZUBAYDAT Зубайдат f Dagestani
Lak form of ZUBAIDA.

ZUBEIDAT Зубайда f Avar, Nigerian
Avar form of ZUBAIDA also used by Nigerian Muslims.

ZULAYKHAT Зулайхат, Зулейхат f Dagestani
Lak form of ZULEIKA.

ZULIKHIZHAT ЗулхӀижат f Dagestani

ZUMRUD f Dargin, Azerbaijani
From Arabic زُمُرُّد (zumurrud) meaning "emerald", also used as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani ZÜMRÜD.