Caucasian Names

These names are used by the various ethnic groups of the Caucasus, a region between Europe and Asia.
gender
usage
Ümid m Azerbaijani
Means "hope" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian امید (omīd).
Vahagn m Armenian Mythology, Armenian
Armenian form of Vərəthraghna (see Bahram). In Armenian mythology this was the name of the heroic god of war.
Vahan m Armenian
Means "shield" in Armenian.
Vahe m Armenian
Possibly from Old Persian 𐎺𐎢 (vahu) meaning "good". This was the name of a semi-legendary 4th-century BC Armenian king.
Vahid m Persian, Azerbaijani
Persian and Azerbaijani form of Wahid.
Vakha m Chechen
Derived from Nakh vakha meaning "to live".
Vakhtang m Georgian
Possibly from Old Persian 𐎺𐎼𐎣 𐎫𐎵𐎢 (varka tanu) meaning "wolf-bodied". This name was borne by several kings of Georgia.
Valeri m Bulgarian, Georgian, Russian
Bulgarian and Georgian form of Valerius, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Валерий (see Valeriy).
Valerian m Russian, Georgian, Romanian, History
From the Roman cognomen Valerianus, which was itself derived from the Roman name Valerius. This was the name of a 3rd-century Roman emperor (Publius Licinius Valerianus) who was captured by the Persians. Several saints have also borne this name, including a 2nd-century martyr of Lyons.
Vano m Georgian
Diminutive of Ivane.
Vardan m Armenian
Derived from Armenian վարդ (vard) meaning "rose", ultimately from an Iranian language.
Vardo f Georgian
Derived from Georgian ვარდი (vardi) meaning "rose", ultimately from an Iranian language via Armenian.
Varduhi f Armenian
Means "rose lady", from Armenian վարդ (vard) meaning "rose" and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).
Varlaam m Russian (Rare), Georgian (Rare)
Russian and Georgian form of Barlaam.
Vartan m Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Vardan.
Vartouhi f Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Վարդուհի (see Varduhi).
Vasil m Bulgarian, Belarusian, Macedonian, Georgian, Albanian
Form of Basil 1 in several languages.
Vaso 1 m Georgian, Serbian
Diminutive of Vasil or Vasilije.
Vazgen m Armenian
Meaning unknown, possibly of Persian origin.
Vazha m Georgian
Derived from Georgian ვაჟი (vazhi) meaning "son".
Vepkhia m Georgian
Derived from Old Georgian ვეფხი (vepkhi) meaning "tiger".
Vera 1 f Russian, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, Hungarian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Belarusian, Georgian
Means "faith" in Russian, though it is sometimes associated with the Latin word verus "true". It has been in general use in the English-speaking world since the late 19th century.
Veriko f Georgian
Georgian diminutive of Vera 1.
Viktoria f German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Greek, Georgian, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Belarusian
German, Scandinavian and Greek variant of Victoria. It is also an alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Виктория or Ukrainian Вікторія (see Viktoriya) or Belarusian Вікторыя (see Viktoryia), as well as the usual Georgian transcription.
Viktorya f Armenian
Armenian form of Victoria.
Vladimer m Georgian
Georgian form of Vladimir.
Vosgi f & m Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Voski.
Voski f & m Armenian
Means "gold" in Armenian.
Vugar m Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Vüqar.
Vüqar m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Waqar.
Vüsal m Azerbaijani
Means "meeting, joining" in Azerbaijani.
Vüsala f Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Vüsalə.
Vüsalə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Vüsal.
Xədicə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Khadija.
Yağmur f & m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "rain" in Turkish and Azerbaijani.
Yeva f Russian, Ukrainian, Armenian
Russian, Ukrainian and Armenian form of Eve.
Yunis m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jonah.
Yusif m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Yusuf.
Zaal m Georgian
Georgian form of Zal.
Zabel f Armenian
Armenian form of Isabel. A 13th-century ruling queen of Cilician Armenia bore this name.
Zəhra f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zahra 1.
Zakaria m Georgian, Malay, Indonesian, Arabic
Georgian, Malay and Indonesian form of Zechariah and Zacharias, as well as an alternate transcription of Arabic زكريّا (see Zakariyya).
Zərifə f Azerbaijani
Means "gentle, pleasant" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic ظريف (ẓarīf).
Zaur m Azerbaijani, Ossetian, Chechen, Georgian
Azerbaijani, Ossetian, Chechen and Georgian form of Zawar.
Zaurbek m Ossetian, Chechen
Derived from Arabic زوار (zawār) meaning "pilgrim" combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Zelimkhan m Chechen
Combination of the name Salim and the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Zemfira f Azerbaijani, Tatar, Bashkir, Literature
Meaning unknown, possibly of Romani origin. This name was (first?) used by Aleksandr Pushkin in his poem The Gypsies (1827).
Zeyd m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zayd.
Zeynəb f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zaynab.
Zeynab f Persian, Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Persian زینب (see Zeinab) or Azerbaijani Zeynəb.
Zhirayr m Armenian
Means "strong, active" in Armenian.
Züleyxa f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zuleika.
Zümrüd f Azerbaijani
Means "emerald" in Azerbaijani, of Persian origin.
Zurab m Georgian
Georgian form of Sohrab.
Zviad m Georgian
Derived from Georgian ზვიადი (zviadi) meaning "proud, arrogant".
Zviadi m Georgian
Form of Zviad with the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.