Georgian
names are used in the country of Georgia in central Eurasia.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abeli აბელი m Georgian (Rare)Form of
Abel with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Abo აბო m Georgian (Rare)The usage of this name started in honour of the 8th-century saint Abo of Tiflis, who was of Arab origin and martyred for having converted from Islam to Christianity.... [
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Abraami აბრაამი m Georgian (Rare)Form of
Abraam with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Alale ალალე m Georgian (Archaic)Derived from the Georgian adjective ალალი
(alali) meaning "honest, truthful, upright". It ultimately comes from Arabic حلال
(halal) meaning "allowed, permitted" as well as "lawful, legal, legitimate".
Alda ალდა f Alanic, History, Georgian (Rare)This name was most notably borne by the Alan princess Alda of Alania (11th century), who was the second wife of king Giorgi I of Georgia.... [
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Alde ალდე f Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of the Alanic name
Alda. A known bearer of this name was the Georgian artist Alde Kakabadze (1932-2016).
Aluda ალუდა m Georgian, LiteratureThis name is best known for being the name of the eponymous hero of the epic poem
Aluda Ketelauri (1888) written by the Georgian poet and writer Vazha-Pshavela (1861-1915).... [
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Amirindo ამირინდო m Georgian (Rare)Derived from Middle Persian
amir-e Hind meaning "Emir of India". The first word in that sentence is the Arabic military title
Emir (
Amīr in Arabic), which is ultimately derived from Arabic أمير
(amīr) meaning "commander, ruler, prince"... [
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Andri ანდრი m GeorgianShort form of
Andria. This name is pretty rare in Georgia nowadays;
Andro is the more common short form.
Aniko ანიკო f GeorgianGeorgian diminutive of
Ana. It is possible that in some cases, the name is also a contracted form of
Ananiko, which is a diminutive of
Anana and
Anano.
Anouki ანუკი f GeorgianVariant transcription of
Anuki. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian fashion designer Anuki Areshidze (b. 1989), who goes by the mononym Anouki.
Antoni ანტონი m GeorgianForm of
Anton with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Anuka ანუკა f GeorgianGeorgian diminutive of
Ana. Notable Georgian bearers of this name include the queen consort Anuka Abashidze of Imereti (died in 1721) and princess Ana "Anuka" of Kartli (1698-1746).
Anzori ანზორი m GeorgianForm of
Anzor with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Apareka აპარეკა m Georgian (Archaic), Popular CultureDerived from Georgian აპარეკა
(Apareka), which is the name of a famous folk song from Khevsureti, the mountain region of Georgia. In the song itself, Apareka is the name of a young man.
Apo აპო, აფო m Georgian (Rare)When written as აპო, this name is a short form of
Apolon. But when written as აფო, it might be a short form of
Alpez.
Apoloni აპოლონი m Georgian (Rare)Form of
Apolon with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.... [
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Aprasion აფრასიონ m Georgian (Rare)Georgian sources state that this name is of Persian origin and means "angry, wrathful" and "ferocious, truculent". This indicates that Aprasion might be the Georgian form of افراسیاب
(Afrasiyab) (see
Afrasiab), probably via its archaic Georgian form აფრასიობ
(Aprasiob) or აფრასიობი
(Aprasiobi).... [
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Apridon აფრიდონ m Georgian (Archaic)Georgian form of
Afrīdōn (also found spelled as
Afrīdūn), which is the arabized form of the Persian name
Fereydūn (see
Fereydoun). Also compare the Middle Persian form of Fereydūn, which is
Frēdōn.
Archili არჩილი m GeorgianForm of
Archil with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Arjevan არჯევან m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of the Avestan name
Arejahvant (also found written as
Arejanghant,
Arejanhant and
Arejavan), which is derived from Avestan
arej or
arejah meaning "price, value, worth" combined with the Avestan suffix
vant.
Arminda არმინდა f Georgian (Rare)Basically means "I don't want you", derived from the Georgian particle არ
(ar) meaning "not, no" combined with Georgian მინდა
(minda) meaning "I want".... [
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Artemida არტემიდა f Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Georgian, Macedonian, Polish (Rare), Russian, Serbian, Slovene, UkrainianForm of
Artemis in various languages.
Arvelodi არველოდი m Georgian (Rare)Basically means "I had not expected you", derived from the Georgian particle არ
(ar) meaning "not, no" combined with Georgian ველოდი
(velodi) meaning "I expected", which ultimately comes from the verb ლოდინი
(lodini) meaning "to expect, to await".... [
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Ashot აშოტ 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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Aslamaz ასლამაზ m Georgian (Archaic)Meaning uncertain. It is probably of Persian or Turkic origin, but it is also possible that it is of Kartvelian origin, in which case it is likely related to the Georgian adjective ლამაზი
(lamazi) meaning "beautiful, handsome".... [
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Asmat ასმათ f Literature, GeorgianGeorgian form of
Asma according to a Russian source, but Georgian sources say that this name means "innocent, chaste, virginal" and "honest" in Arabic.... [
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Avtandili ავთანდილი m GeorgianForm of
Avtandil with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Baba ბაბა m Azerbaijani, Georgian (Archaic)Derived from the Persian honorific title بابا
(baba), which formally means "grandfather, wise old man, sir". Its informal meaning is "dad, daddy", but that particular meaning is probably not the reason behind the use of this honorific title as a given name and name element.
Bacha ბაჩა m Georgian (Rare)Short form of
Bachana, but it can also be an independent name in its own right, in which case the name is directly derived from the Persian noun بچه
(bačče) meaning "child".
Bachana ბაჩანა m GeorgianDerived from an old Georgian word that means "obedient, submissive, docile", which itself is ultimately derived from the Persian noun بچه
(bačče) meaning "child".
Bagrati ბაგრატი m GeorgianForm of
Bagrat with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Baiko ბაიკო f & m GeorgianDiminutive of
Baia. This name is most commonly used on women.
Bakar ბაქარ m GeorgianMeaning and origin uncertain. Some Georgian scholars view the name as a variant of
Bakur, whilst others deem it more likely that the name is the Georgian form of the Arabic name
Bakr.... [
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Bakur ბაკურ 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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Baram ბარამ m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Bahram. This name is extremely rare in Georgia today; actually, one could almost consider it to be archaic.
Basili ბასილი m Georgian (Rare)Older Georgian form of
Basileios (see
Basil 1). This name is barely in use nowadays. Its shorter form Basil is considered more modern and is thus more in use, but even that name is rare in Georgia... [
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Batura ბათურა m Georgian (Rare)Either a variant of
Batur or derived from the Georgian adjective ბათურა
(batura) meaning "plump" (in reference to a child) as well as "fat dog"... [
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Bega ბეგა m Georgian (Rare), OssetianGeorgian variant of
Begi. In Ossetian, most likely the name is also derived from the Ottoman Turkish title بك
(beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".
Begi ბეგი m GeorgianDerived from the Georgian noun ბეგი
(begi) meaning "bey", which is ultimately derived from the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [
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Beglar ბეგლარ m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Ottoman Turkish plural form of the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [
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Begtabeg ბეგთაბეგ m Georgian (Archaic)Derived from the Ottoman Turkish gubernatorial title بكلربكی
(beglerbegi) meaning "bey of the beys" or "head of the beys". In turn, it is derived from the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [
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Beka ბექა m GeorgianModern form of
Bega, which is an old variant of
Begi. Out of all the names that are descended from the latter name and still in use, Beka is the most common.
Bera ბერა m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun ბერი
(beri), which literally means "monk" but can also (figuratively) mean "old man" in at least some cases. Also compare the noun ბერიკაცი
(berikatsi) meaning "old man" and the verb დაბერება
(dabereba) meaning "to age, to grow old".... [
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Berdia ბერდია m GeorgianGeorgian form of
Berdi, which means "given (by God)" and is ultimately derived from Old Turkic
ber meaning "to give".
Besarioni ბესარიონი m GeorgianForm of
Besarion with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Besik ბესიკ m GeorgianShort form of
Besarion. It began to be used as an independent name in the 18th century, thanks to the Georgian poet Besarion Gabashvili (1750-1791), who was known as Besik or Besiki... [
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Besiki ბესიკი m GeorgianForm of
Besik with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.... [
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Bichia ბიჭია m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun ბიჭი
(bichi) meaning "boy, lad" as well as "son".
Bichiko ბიჭიკო m GeorgianDiminutive of
Bichia, which has by now become an independent name in Georgia. Interestingly, in this case the diminutive (Bichiko) is much more common in Georgia than the main form (Bichia).
Birtvel ბირთველ m Georgian (Archaic)Derived from Georgian ბირთვისელი
(birtviseli) meaning "of Birtvisi". Birtvisi is the name of a medieval Georgian fortress, which in medieval Georgia was famous for being impregnable... [
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Bondo ბონდო m GeorgianMeaning unknown. According to the available Georgian sources, no convincing etymology has been provided for the name to this day. Meanwhile, a Russian source derives the name from modern Persian بنده
(bande) meaning "servant, slave", which ultimately comes from Middle Persian
bandag meaning "servant"... [
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Borena ბორენა f Alanic, Georgian (Rare)This name is best known for being the name of Borena of Alania (11th century AD), an Alan princess who went on to become queen of Georgia after marrying the widowed king Bagrat IV of Georgia. It is because of her that the Georgians became acquainted with the name Borena; she brought the name to Georgia... [
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Borisi ბორისი m GeorgianForm of
Boris with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Brola ბროლა f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun ბროლი
(broli) meaning "crystal" (as in the glass, not the mineral). In some cases, this name can also be a short form of the related name
Nazibrola.
Buba ბუბა m Svan, GeorgianMeans "uncle" in Svan. In other words: this name is basically the Svan equivalent of
Bidzina.
Bukhuti ბუხუტი m Georgian (Rare)Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Arabic بخيت
(bukhait) or
(bukhayt) meaning "good luck", itself ultimately derived from the Persian noun بخت
(bakht) meaning "luck, fortune" (see
Bakht)... [
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Burdukhan ბურდუხან f Alanic, History, Georgian (Archaic)This name was most notably borne by the Alan princess Burdukhan of Alania (12th century AD), who was the wife of king Giorgi III of Georgia and the mother of queen Tamar the Great of Georgia.... [
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Chabua ჭაბუა m Georgian (Rare)Diminutive of
Mzechabuk, which tends to be used as an independent name. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian novelist Mzechabuk "Chabua" Amirejibi (1921-2013).
Chalkhia ჩალხია m Georgian (Rare)Meaning uncertain. It is possibly derived from the archaic Georgian noun ჩალხი
(chalkhi) meaning "strongbow". In modern Georgian, the same word means "lathe" and "grindstone".
Chichia ჭიჭია m Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Mingrelian adjective ჭიჭე
(č̣ič̣e) meaning "few, little" as well as "small, little" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -ია
(-ia).... [
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Chichiko ჭიჭიკო m Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Mingrelian adjective ჭიჭე
(č̣ič̣e) meaning "few, little" as well as "small, little" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -იკო
(-iko).... [
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Chiora ჩიორა f & m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun ჩიორა
(chiora) meaning "little bird, darling child" as well as "young cockerel".... [
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Chito ჩიტო f & m GeorgianDerived from the Georgian noun ჩიტი
(chiti) meaning "bird".
Dachi დაჩი m GeorgianThis name is best known for being the name of king Dachi of Iberia (6th century AD). He was of Iranian descent, for he belonged to the Chosroid dynasty. His paternal grandfather was king Mihrdat V of Iberia and his maternal grandfather was king Hormizd III of the Sasanian Empire.... [
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Dadash დადაშ m Georgian (Rare)Apparently means "of the mother" in archaic Georgian. Compare modern Georgian დედა
(deda) meaning "mother".... [
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Dali დალი f Georgian Mythology, GeorgianMeaning unknown. Dali was the Georgian goddess of the hunt, mother of
Amirani, and was believed to be extraordinarily beautiful. She lived on top of a mountain and protected animals, occasionally allowing hunters to hunt animals just so long as they don't hunt more than necessary... [
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Danieli დანიელი m Sicilian, Georgian, SardinianSicilian and Campidanese Sardinian form of
Daniel as well as the Georgian nominative case form of the name. It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Darchia დარჩია m Georgian (Archaic)Either a diminutive or a variant of დარჩილ
(Darchil), which is the Georgian form of the Middle Persian name
Dartsihr (see
Dachi).... [
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Darispan დარისპან m Georgian (Rare), LiteratureMeans "door of Isfahan", derived from the Persian noun در
(dar) meaning "door, gate" combined with
Spahān, which is the Middle Persian name for the modern city of اصفهان
(Isfahan) in Iran.... [
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Data დათა m Georgian, LiteratureShort form of
Davit and perhaps also of
Datua. In Georgian literature, this is the name of the eponymous character of the popular novel
Data Tutashkhia (1975) written by Chabua Amirejibi (1921-2013).
Datiko დათიკო m GeorgianDiminutive of
Davit. A known bearer of this name was the Georgian revolutionary Datiko Shevardnadze (1875-1909), who was a relative of the second president of Georgia, Eduard Shevardnadze (1928-2014).
Dato დათო m GeorgianShort form of
Davit. A notable bearer of this name is the Georgian pop singer Davit "Dato" Khujadze (b. 1975).
Datua დათუა m Georgian (Rare)Often listed as a diminutive of
Davit (compare names like
Datiko and
Dato), this name might actually be of pagan origin, in which case it is derived from the Old Georgian noun დათჳ
(datwi) meaning "bear".... [
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Datuna დათუნა m GeorgianDiminutive of
Davit and of names that are possibly of pagan origin and derived from Old Georgian დათჳ
(datwi) meaning "bear", such as
Datua.
Davar დავარ f Literature, Georgian (Rare)Derived from the archaic Persian word داور
(davar) meaning "judge", which ultimately comes from Middle Persian
dādwar meaning "judge".... [
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Dazmir დაზმირ m Soviet, Russian (Rare), Georgian (Rare)Contraction of the Soviet slogan Да здравствует мировая революция!
(Da zdravstvuet mirovaya revolyutsiya!) meaning "Long live the world revolution!" as well as of Да здравствует мир!
(Da zdravstvuet mir!) meaning "Long live the peace!" This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Dedika დედიკა f Georgian (Rare)Means "little mother" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun დედა
(deda) meaning "mother" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -იკა
(-ika). Also compare
Mamuka.
Dedisimedi დედისიმედი f Georgian (Rare)Means "mother's hope" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian დედის
(dedis) meaning "of the mother" combined with the Georgian noun იმედი
(imedi) meaning "hope" (see
Imeda).... [
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Deduka დედუკა f Georgian (Rare)Means "little mother" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun დედა
(deda) meaning "mother" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -უკა
(-uka). Also compare
Mamuka.
Demetre დემეტრე m Georgian, HistoryGeorgian form of
Demetrios (see
Demetrius). This name is less common in Georgia than the Russian name
Dimitri, which is probably due to the influence that Russia has had on the country (Georgia had been under Russian rule for nearly two centuries).... [
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Demur დემურ m GeorgianVariant of
Temur. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian rugby union player Demur Tapladze (b. 2000).
Devi დევი m Georgian, Georgian MythologyDerived from დევი
(devi), the name of a type of giant from Georgian mythology. It is ultimately of Iranian origin and therefore related to the Zoroastrian supernatural entity
daeva.
Dianoz დიანოზ m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of the Late Greek name Διανος
(Dianos), which might possibly be a hellenization of the Roman name
Dianus, but could also be a genuine Greek name instead... [
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Diasami დიასამი m GeorgianPossibly from Abkhaz дәаӡа (dwaʒa) meaning virgin soil.
Dielo დიელო f Georgian (Rare)Meaning as of yet unknown. The available Georgian sources state that this name is of Georgian origin, but neglect to provide its meaning.... [
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Dilavardisa დილავარდისა f Georgian (Rare)The first element of this name is either derived from the Georgian noun დილა
(dila) meaning "morning" or from the Persian noun دل
(del) or
(dil) meaning "heart". The second element is derived from Georgian ვარდის
(vardis), which is the genitive of the noun ვარდი
(vardi) meaning "rose".... [
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Dina დინა f Svan, GeorgianMeans "girl" or "daughter" in Svan. In Georgia, this name is also the Georgian form of
Dinah and can also be a short form of
Dinara.
Dinara დინარა f Georgian, LiteratureIn Georgia, the usage of this name started in honour of the Georgian princess and queen Dinara of Hereti (10th century), who belonged to the Bagrationi dynasty and is venerated as a saint in the Georgian Orthodox Church.... [
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Dodo დოდო f & m GeorgianThis is a unisex name, which is much more often used on women than on men. The etymology is different for each gender.... [
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Dudana დუდანა f Georgian (Rare)Meaning uncertain. Georgian sources state that the name is of Kartvelian origin, but neglect to provide its meaning. Perhaps it is related to the Mingrelian noun დუდი
(dudi) meaning "head", or to the Georgian name
Dudukhana... [
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Dudukhana დუდუხანა f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian adjective დუდუხა
(dudukha) meaning "plump" (in reference to girls and women). Also compare the related Georgian adjective დუდრუქანა
(dudrukana) meaning "plump, stout" (also in reference to girls and women).... [
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Durmishkhan დურმიშხან m GeorgianThe first element of this name is of Turkic origin, but the available sources each provide a different meaning for it. According to a Russian source, it is derived from a (probably medieval) Turkmen word that means "life"... [
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Dzaghlika ძაღლიკა m Georgian (Rare), LiteratureMeans "little dog, puppy" in Georgian, derived from the Georgian noun ძაღლი
(dzaghli) meaning "dog" combined with the diminutive suffix -კა
(-ka). This name was once common in the Georgian highlands, but it is rare there today.... [
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Edisher ედიშერ m GeorgianOf Persian origin, but the meaning of this name is partially uncertain, as the available sources do not agree with each other on the first element. According to a Georgian source, the first element means "feast", whilst a Russian source states that it means "to walk in front (of)"... [
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Ednar ედნარ m Georgian (Rare)Means "strong name", derived from Turkic
ad meaning "name" combined with Turkic
nar (ultimately from Arabic) meaning "strong, brave" as well as "fire, light".
Eduardi ედუარდი m GeorgianForm of
Eduard with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Egnate ეგნატე m GeorgianGeorgian form of
Egnatius (see
Ignatius). A known bearer of this name was the Georgian writer Egnate Ninoshvili (1859-1894).
Ekvtime ექვთიმე m GeorgianGeorgian form of
Euthymios (see
Euthymius). A known bearer of this name was Ekvtime Takaishvili (1863-1953), a Georgian historian, archaeologist and public benefactor.
Eldari ელდარი m GeorgianForm of
Eldar with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Eldino ელდინო f Georgian (Rare)Meaning as of yet unknown. It might possibly be a Georgian diminutive of a name that starts with
Eld-, since -ინო
(-ino) can be a diminutive suffix in Georgian.
Elguja ელგუჯა m Georgian, LiteratureGeorgian form of
Elgüc. Known bearers of this name include the Georgian politician Elguja Gvazava (b. 1952) and the Georgian scientist and military figure Elguja Medzmariashvili (b... [
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Eliko ელიკო f GeorgianDiminutive of
Elene, which is often used as an independent name rather than as an unofficial nickname.
Elioz ელიოზ m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Elias. This was the name of a Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia from the early 15th century.
Elisabedi ელისაბედი f GeorgianForm of
Elisabed with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Elvard ელვარდ m Georgian (Rare)Means "rose of the nation", derived from Old Turkic
el meaning "country, state, society" (see
Eldar) combined with Georgian ვარდი
(vardi) meaning "rose", which is ultimately of Iranian origin... [
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Emzar ემზარ m GeorgianMeaning uncertain, but thought to be of Iranian origin. Georgian sources state that it might mean "cohabitant", whilst a Russian source derives the name from the Persian noun زر
(zar) meaning "gold".
Eprem ეფრემ m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Ephrem. This name was borne by two Catholicos-Patriarchs of Georgia: the first lived in the late 15th century, the other in the 20th century.
Eshkha ეშხა f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun ეშხი
(eshkhi) meaning "attractiveness", which ultimately comes from Arabic عشق
(ishq) meaning "love, passion".
Etuna ეთუნა f GeorgianDiminutive of
Eter and its short forms
Eta and
Eto, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა
(-una).
Evdemon ევდემონ m Georgian (Archaic)Georgian form of
Eudaimon via
Eudaemon. This name was borne by two Georgian Catholicoses, namely Evdemon Chkhetidze (also found spelled as Chkhtidze) and Evdemon Sakvarelidze... [
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Evdemoz ევდემოზ m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Eudemos. This was the name of two Catholicos-Patriarchs of Georgia: the first lived in the 17th century, the other in the 18th century.
Evlale ევლალე m Georgian (Archaic)Georgian form of
Eulalos. This name was borne by two Catholicoi of Caucasian Iberia: the first lived in the 6th century AD, the other in the 7th century AD.