Browse Submitted Names

Məhsəti f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mahsati.

Mahsati f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهستی (see Mahasti), interpreted as being derived from Persian ماه (mah) meaning "moon, month" and Indian loanword sati meaning "virtuous lady"... [more]

Majcher m Polish (Archaic)
Archaic Polish form of Melchior.

Məmmədəli m Azerbaijani
Combination of Məmməd and Əli.

Mənsur m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mansur.

Mənzər f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Manzar.

Mayıl m Azerbaijani
From Arabic ميل (mayl) meaning "inclination, tendency, sympathy".

Mehisti f Ottoman Turkish
Ottoman Turkish form of Mahasti.

Mehlika f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Turkish form of Mahlagha.

Meyliservet f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic ميل (mayl) meaning "inclination, tendency, sympathy" and ثروة (tharwa) meaning "wealth, riches".

Meyransa f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mehrunnisa.

Mihrengiz f Ottoman Turkish
Ottoman Turkish form of Mehrangiz, from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love, affection; the Sun" and انگیز (angiz), the present stem of انگیختن (angikhtan) meaning "to provoke, instigate, stimulate".

Mihrinaz f Turkish
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love, affection; the Sun" and ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation".

Minayə f Azerbaijani
From Azerbaijani min meaning "thousand" and ayə meaning "ayah (a verse in the Quran)".

Mirvari f Azerbaijani
Means "pearl" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian مروارید (morvārīd).

Mirvarid f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Variant of Mirvari.

Miryusif m Azerbaijani
Combination of Arabic أمير (amir) meaning "prince, commander" and Yusif.

Mobina f Persian
Persian form of Mubina.

Mövlud m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mevlüt.

Mövsüm m Azerbaijani
Means "season" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic موسم (mawsim).

Mübeccel f Turkish
From Arabic مبجل (mubajjal) meaning "venerated, exalted, glorified".

Mülayim f & m Azerbaijani, Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Means "mild, tender, sweet-natured" in Azerbaijani and Turkish, ultimately from Arabic ملائم (mula'im) meaning "fit, proper, convenient". This name is mostly feminine in Azerbaijan and masculine in Turkey, but was feminine in the Ottoman Empire.

Müşfik m Turkish (Rare)
Means "tender, kind, compassionate" in Turkish. Also see its feminine form Müşfika.

Müşfika f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Mushfiqa.

Müşfiq m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Müşfik.

Müveddet f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic مودة (mawadda) meaning "love".

Nabat f Azerbaijani, Turkmen (Rare)
From Persian نبات (nabāt) meaning "rock candy, rock sugar".

Nəcəf m Azerbaijani
From Nəcəf, the name of a city in Iraq.

Nəcibə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani feminine form of Najib.

Nəcməddin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Najm al-Din.

Nadide f Turkish
Means "rare, precious" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian نا دیده (nā-dida) meaning "unseen".

Nagehan f Turkish
Variant of Nagihan.

Nagihan f Turkish
From Persian ناگهان (nagahan) meaning "suddenly".

Nahidə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nahid.

Nahide f Turkish
Turkish form of Nahid.

Nahit m Turkish
Masculine form of Nahide.

Naib m Azerbaijani, Urdu
From Arabic نائب (na'ib) meaning "representative, delegate, deputy".

Naibə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Naib.

Nakşidil f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish نقش (nakş) meaning "painting, embroidery" (of Arabic origin) and دل (dil) meaning "heart" (of Persian origin).

Nalandil f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian نالان (nalan) meaning "complaining, groaning" and دل (dil) meaning "heart".

Nanə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "mint" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic نعناع (na'na').

Nargilə f Azerbaijani
Means "pomegranate grain" in Azerbaijani, from nar meaning "pomegranate" and gilə meaning "grain, berry".

Narınc f Azerbaijani
Means "bitter orange" in Azerbaijani.

Nəsrəddin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nasir al-Din.

Nastazja f Polish (Rare)
Short form of Anastazja.

Nastka f Polish
Diminutive of Anastazja.

Natiqə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Natiq.

Navekmisal f Ottoman Turkish
Means "arrow-like", from Persian ناوك (nāvak) meaning "small arrow, dart" and Arabic مثال (mithāl) meaning "example, resemblance".

Nazikeda f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish نازك (nazik) meaning "delicate, slender, clean, polite" and Persian ادا (ada) meaning "elegance, beauty, charm, coquetry, manners".

Nazilə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nazile.

Nazile f Turkish
From Arabic نازل (nazil) meaning "descending, going down".

Nazire f Turkish
Turkish form of Nazira.

Nazperver f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish or Persian ناز⁩ (naz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation" and Persian پرور⁩ (parvar), the present stem of پروردن⁩ (parvardan) meaning "to foster, nourish, cherish".

Necmeddin m Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Variant of Necmettin.

Nevbahar f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
From Persian نو (now) meaning "new, fresh" and بهار (bahār) meaning "spring".

Nevdürr f Ottoman Turkish
Means "new pearl", from Ottoman Turkish نو (nev) meaning "new" and در (dür) meaning "pearl". Also see Dürrinev.

Neveser f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish
From Persian نو (now) meaning "new" and Arabic أثر ('athar) meaning "work of art".

Nevres m & f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare), Bosnian
From Persian نورس meaning "newborn, young".

Neyyire f Turkish (Rare)
From Arabic نيرة (nayyira) meaning "luminous, bright, shining".

Nigarnik f Ottoman Turkish
Probably from Persian نگار (negār) meaning "beloved, sweetheart; painting, picture" and نیک (nik) meaning "good".

Nikoś m Polish
Diminutive of Nikodem.

Nilgül f Turkish
Combination of Nil or Persian نیل (nil) meaning "indigo" (ultimately from Sanskrit) and Turkish gül meaning "rose" (ultimately from Persian gol).

Nilufər f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Niloufar.

Nisə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nisa.

Niyazi m Turkish, Azerbaijani
From Persian نیاز (niyāz) meaning "need, necessity, want, supplication, wish, desire".

Növrəstə f Azerbaijani
Means "young" (ultimately from Persian, see Nevres).

Novruz m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nowruz.

Novruzəli m Azerbaijani
Combination of Novruz and Əli.

Nübar f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nubar.

Nükhetseza f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish nükhet meaning "scent, fragrance" (of Arabic origin) and seza meaning "worthy, fitting" (of Persian origin).

Nurdan f Turkish
Means "from the light", ultimately from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and Turkish -dan meaning "from".

Nurefsun f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and Persian افسون (afsun) meaning "charm, spell".

Nurhan f & m Turkish
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and the Turkic title han meaning "khan, ruler".

Nurhayat f & m Turkish, Indonesian
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and حياة (hayah) meaning "life".

Nuridə f Azerbaijani
Means "light of the eyes", from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and Persian دیده (dideh) meaning "eye".

Nuriyyə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nuriya.

Nurlana f Azerbaijani
A half-calque of the name Svetlana, with Russian свет (svet) meaning "light, world" replaced with Azerbaijani nur meaning "light" (ultimately from Arabic).

Nurşen f Turkish
From Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" and Turkish şen meaning "happy, cheerful".

Nüşabə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nushaba.

Nushaba f Literature, Urdu, Azerbaijani (Anglicized)
Means "water of life", possibly from Persian نوش (nush) meaning "ambrosia, nectar, elixir" and آب (ab) meaning "water". This is the name of a queen of Barda in Nizami Ganjavi's Iskandarnameh... [more]

Nüsrət m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nusrat.

Oqtay m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Oktay.

Pakizə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Pakiza.

Pəri f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Pari.

Pərixanım f Azerbaijani
From Azerbaijani pəri meaning "fairy" and xanım meaning "madam, lady".

Pertev m Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
From Persian پرتو (partow) meaning "ray of light".

Pertevniyal f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian پرتو (partow) meaning "ray of light" and نهال (nehal) meaning "sapling, shoot".

Perviz m Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare), Azerbaijani (Anglicized)
Turkish form of Parviz and a variant spelling of Pərviz.

Pesend f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian پسند (pasand) meaning "like, choice".

Peymane f Ottoman Turkish
Means "drinking cup, goblet" in Ottoman Turkish.

Peyveste f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian پیوسته (peyvaste) meaning "connected, continuous; always, forever".

Piyalə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Piyale.

Piyale m & f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Means "wineglass" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian پیاله (piyale). It is unisex in Turkey, but was almost entirely masculine in the Ottoman Empire.

Przybywoj m Medieval Polish
From Polish przybyć meaning "to arrive, to come" and woj meaning "warrior".

Pünhan m Azerbaijani
Means "hidden, unseen, secret" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian پنهان (penhān).

Püstə f Azerbaijani
Means "pistachio" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian پسته (peste).

Qafar m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ghaffar.

Qəmər f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Qamar.

Qəmbər m Azerbaijani
Variant of Qənbər.

Qambar m Arabic, Afghan, Pakistani
From Arabic قنبر (qunbar, qunbur) meaning "lark". This was the name of a servant and companion of Ali.

Qənbər m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Qambar. It coincides with Azerbaijani qənbər meaning "cobblestone, boulder".

Qəndab f Azerbaijani
Means "syrup, sherbet" in Azerbaijani.

Qənirə f Azerbaijani
From Azerbaijani qənir meaning "similar".

Qarachaqay m History
Possibly derived from Turkic *qarčïğa(y) meaning "hawk". Qarachaqay Khan was a 17th-century Iranian military commander of Armenian origin.

Qaragöz f Azerbaijani
Means "black-eyed" in Azerbaijani.

Qərənfil f Azerbaijani
Means "carnation (flower)" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic قرنفل (qaranful).

Qaratel f Azerbaijani
Means "black-haired", from Azerbaijani qara meaning "black" and tel meaning "strand of hair".

Qəşəm m Azerbaijani
Probably from Arabic قشعم (qash'am) meaning "lion".

Qiyas m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ghiyas.

Qızılgül f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "rose" in Azerbaijani.

Qızıltac f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "golden crown", from Azerbaijani qızıl meaning "golden" and Persian تاج (tāj) meaning "crown".

Qönçə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ghoncheh.

Qorxmaz m Azerbaijani
Means "brave, intrepid, fearless" in Azerbaijani.

Qoşunəli m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "army of Ali", from Azerbaijani qoşun meaning "army, troops" and Əli.

Qulamhüseyn m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Gholamhossein.

Qumral f Azerbaijani
Means "reddish-yellow, light brown, chestnut-coloured" in Azerbaijani.

Qumru f Azerbaijani
Means "turtle-dove" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic قمري (qumriyy).

Qurdoğlu m Azerbaijani
Means "wolf son" in Azerbaijani.

Rəcəb m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Rajab.

Rəhimə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Rəhim.

Rahşan f Turkish
Turkish form of Rakhshan.

Rakhshan f Persian
Means "bright, luminous" in Persian.

Ramilə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Ramil.

Rəna f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Rana 1 or Rana 3.

Rəqsanə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Roxana. It is also associated with Azerbaijani rəqs meaning "dance", ultimately from Arabic رقص (raqs).

Rəsmiyyə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Rasmia 2.

Rəvan m Azerbaijani
Means "smooth, even, flowing" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian روان (ravān).

Rəxşəndə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
From Persian رخشنده (rakhshandeh) meaning "shining, bright".

Reftar f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian رفتار (raftar) meaning "behaviour, conduct; movement, strut, prance".

Reftarıdil f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian رفتار (raftar) meaning "behaviour, conduct; movement, strut, prance" and دل (dil) meaning "heart".

Remzşinas f Ottoman Turkish
Means "knower of signs", from Arabic رمز (ramz) meaning "symbol, emblem" and Persian شناس (shenas), the present stem of شناختن (shenakhtan) meaning "to know".

Ruhəngiz f Azerbaijani
Means "one who inspires the soul", from Arabic روح (ruh) meaning "spirit, soul" and Persian انگیز (angiz), the present stem of انگیختن (angikhtan) meaning "to provoke, instigate, stimulate".

Rüveyda f Turkish
Turkish form of Ruweyda.

Rüveyde f Turkish
Variant of Rüveyda.

Rüxsarə f Azerbaijani
From Azerbaijani rüxsar meaning "face, appearance".

Şabah f Azerbaijani

Səbirə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Sabira 1.

Sabirə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Sabir.

Sabire f Turkish
Turkish form of Sabira 1.

Səbuhi m Azerbaijani
From Arabic صبح (subh) meaning "morning, dawn". This was the pen name of Mirza Fatali Akhundov, a 19th-century Azerbaijani author and playwright.

Sacide f Turkish
Turkish form of Sajida.

Şəfəq f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Şafak.

Şəfi m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Shafi.

Şahanə f Azerbaijani
Means "royal, regal" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian شاهانه (shāhāne).

Şahar f Azerbaijani (Rare)

Səhər f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Sahar.

Şahdidar f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king, ruler" and دیدار (dīdār) meaning "visit, sight, face".

Sahibə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani feminine form of Sahib.

Şahlar m Azerbaijani
Means "kings, rulers" in Azerbaijani (the plural of şah, ultimately from Persian shah).

Şahmalı m Azerbaijani
From Azerbaijani şah meaning "shah, ruler" and mal meaning "property" (accusative malı).

Şahnisa f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Means "the ruler of women", from Persian شاه (shah) meaning "shah, king" and Arabic نساء (nisa) meaning "women".

Şahnisə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Şahnisa.

Şahverdi m Azerbaijani (Rare), Turkish (Rare)
Means "the shah gave", from Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "ruler, king" and Azerbaijani and Turkish verdi meaning "gave".

Salatın f Azerbaijani
From Arabic سلاطين (salatin) meaning "sultans", the plural of سلطان (sultan).

Səlim m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Salim.

Səlimə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Salima.

Şamama f Azerbaijani
From Arabic شمام (shammam) meaning "apple melon, cantaloupe".

Samime f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Samim.

Şəms f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Shams.

Şənel f Azerbaijani
Means "happy people, land" in Azerbaijani.

Saniya f English, Arabic
Variant of Saniyya.

Saniyə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Saniye.

Saniye f Turkish
From Arabic ثانية (thāniya) meaning "second".

Şənsoy m Azerbaijani
Means "happy family, happy generation" in Azerbaijani.

Sənubər f Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic صنوبر (sanawbar) meaning "pine".

Sarıgül f Azerbaijani, Turkish
Means "yellow flower", from Azerbaijani and Turkish sarı meaning "yellow" and Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".

Sarila f Various

Sarıtel f Azerbaijani
Means "yellow curl", from Azerbaijani sarı meaning "yellow" and tel meaning "strand of hair".

Səxavət m & f Azerbaijani
Means "generosity" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic سخاوة (sakhāwa).

Şayan f Ottoman Turkish
Means "fitting, suitable, worthy" in Ottoman Turkish.

Səyavuş m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Siavash.

Şayeste f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Turkish form of Shayesteh.

Səyyar m Azerbaijani
Masculine form of Səyyarə.

Səyyarə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani cognate of Seyyare.

Sazkar f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian سازگار (sazgar) meaning "compatible".

Şehsuvar m & f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
From Persian شهسوار (shahsavār) meaning "knight".

Selcan f Turkish, Azerbaijani
From Arabic سيل (sayl) meaning "flood, stream, torrent" and Persian جان (jān) meaning "soul, life, darling".

Şemsperi f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic شمس (shams) meaning "sun" and Persian پری (pari) meaning "fairy".

Senem f Turkish
Variant of Sanem.

Seniye f Turkish
Turkish form of Saniyya.

Şerafeddin m Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Variant of Şerafettin.

Servetseza f Ottoman Turkish
Means "worthy of riches", from Ottoman Turkish ثروت (servet) meaning "riches, wealth" (of Arabic origin) and seza meaning "worthy" (of Persian origin).

Sevər f & m Azerbaijani
Means "she or he will love" in Azerbaijani.

Sevenay f Turkish (Rare)
Means "loving moon", from Turkish seven meaning "loving, affectionate" and ay meaning "moon, month".

Şevkefza f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish شوق (şevk) meaning "desire, yearning, ardor, eagerness" and Persian افزا (afza), the present stem of افزودن (afzudan) meaning "to increase, to add".

Seyfəddin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Sayf ad-Din.

Seyfeddin m Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Variant of Seyfettin.

Seyran m & f Armenian, Kurdish, Azerbaijani, Crimean Tatar, Turkish
Derived from Arabic سيران (sayrān) meaning "pleasure walk, country trip". This name is feminine in Kurdish and Turkish, and masculine in Armenian, Azerbaijani and Crimean Tatar.

Seyyare f Turkish
From Arabic سيارة (sayyara) meaning "planet", literally meaning "moving frequently".

Shahbandeh m History
Means "slave of the shah", from Persian شاه (shāh) meaning "king, ruler" and بنده (bande) meaning "servant, slave". Shahbandeh Khan was a 17th-century Iranian military commander.

Simuzər f Azerbaijani
Means "silver and gold", ultimately from Persian سیم (sim) meaning "silver", و (o) meaning "and" and زر (zar) meaning "gold".

Şinasi m Turkish
From Persian شناسی (shenāsī) meaning "science". This name was borne by İbrahim Şinasi, a 19th-century Ottoman intellectual and author.

Sineperver f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish sine meaning "breast, bosom, heart" (from Persian سینه⁩) and Persian پرور⁩ (parvar), the present stem of پروردن⁩ (parvardan) meaning "to foster, nourish, cherish".

Şirəli m Azerbaijani, Talysh
Azerbaijani and Talysh form of Sherali.

Şirmerd m Ottoman Turkish
From Persian شیر (shir) meaning "lion" and مرد (mard) meaning "man".

Sitarə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Setareh.

Şıxəli m Azerbaijani (Rare)
From Arabic شيخ (shaykh) meaning "sheikh, chief" and Əli.

Siyavuş m & f Azerbaijani, Ottoman Turkish
Azerbaijani and Ottoman Turkish form of Siavash.

Sławoj m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Slavoj.

Sławosz m Polish (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element slava meaning "glory" (compare Miloš).

Soghra f Persian
From Arabic صغرى (sughra) meaning "smallest, youngest" (the feminine form of Asghar). It may be used in honor of Zaynab al-Sughra (also known as Umm Kulthum), the daughter of Fatima and Ali and granddaughter of the Prophet Muhammad.

Südabə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Sudabeh.

Suğra f Azerbaijani, Turkish (Rare)
Azerbaijani and Turkish form of Soghra.

Şükufə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Shokoufeh.

Suphi m Turkish
Turkish form of Subhi.

Sürəyya f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Thurayya.

Təhmasib m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Tahmasp.

Təhməz m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Tahmasp.

Tale m Azerbaijani
Means "fate, destiny, fortune" in Azerbaijani.

Tanrıverdi m Azerbaijani
Means "god-given" in Azerbaijani, from tanrı meaning "god" and verdi meaning "gave".

Tənzilə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Tanzila.

Taşkın m Turkish
Means "flood" in Turkish.

Tekin m Turkish
From Old Turkic tegin meaning "prince".

Tereska f Polish
Diminutive of Teresa.

Tevhid m Ottoman Turkish
Ottoman Turkish form of Tavhid.

Tevhide f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Feminine form of Tevhit or Tevhid.

Tevhit m Turkish (Rare)
Modern form of Tevhid.

Teyyub m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Tayyib.

Tirimüjgan f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish تیر (tir) meaning "arrow" (of Persian origin) and Persian مژگان (mozhgan) meaning "eyelashes" (see Müjgan).

Toghrul m Azerbaijani
Azeri cognate of Tuğrul.

Toğrul m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani cognate of Tuğrul.

Tolkun f & m Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz cognate of Tolkyn.

Torağay m Azerbaijani
Means "skylark" in Azerbaijani.

Turanə f Azerbaijani
Strictly feminine form of Turan.

Ulduzə f Azerbaijani
Strictly feminine form of Ulduz.

Ülkər f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ülker.

Valeh f & m Persian, Azerbaijani
Means "enamored" in Persian. This name is unisex in Iran and masculine in Azerbaijan.

Vaqif m Azerbaijani
From Persian واقف (vāqef) meaning "informed, knowledgeable", ultimately from Arabic وقف (waqafa) meaning "to stop, to inquire". This was the pen name of Molla Pənah Vaqif, an 18th-century Azerbaijani poet and statesman, who is considered to be the founder of the modern school in Azerbaijani poetry.

Vasib m Ottoman Turkish
Probably from Arabic واصب (wasib) meaning "enduring, lasting".

Vəsilə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Vasila.

Vasip m Turkish (Rare)
Newer form of Vasib.

Verdicenan f Ottoman Turkish
Possibly from Arabic ورد (ward) meaning "roses" and جنان (jinan) meaning "gardens, paradises".

Vilayət m Azerbaijani
Means "governorate, province" in Azerbaijani, ultimately deriving from Arabic وِلَايَة (wilāya).

Vurğun m Azerbaijani
Means "lover, enamoured" in Azerbaijani. This was the pen name of Səməd Vurğun (1906-1956), an Azerbaijani poet and dramatist.

Władka f Polish
Diminutive of Władysława.

Władzia f Polish
Diminutive of Władysława.

Władzio m Polish
Diminutive of Władysław.

Władziu m Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Władysław based on the vocative case of Władzio.

Xalid m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Khalid.

Xanlar m Azerbaijani
Means "khans, rulers, leaders" in Azerbaijani, from the plural form of xan (see kaan).

Xətai m Azerbaijani
From Arabic خطائي (khata'i) meaning "the wrongful". Khata'i was the pen name of Shah Ismail I, who wrote poetry in the Azerbaijani language.

Xətayi m Azerbaijani
Variant of Xətai.

Xavər f & m Azerbaijani
From Persian خاور (khavar) meaning "east".

Xəyalə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Xəyal.

Xeyransa f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Khairunnisa.

Xırda f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "small, tiny" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian خرده (khorda).

Xoşbəxt m & f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "happy" in Azerbaijani (a cognate of Khoshbakht).

Xumar f Azerbaijani
Means "languorous, languid (of a gaze); hangover" in Azerbaijani, from Arabic خمار (khumar) meaning "drunkenness, hangover".

Yasəmən f Azerbaijani
Means "lilac" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian یاسمن (yasaman) meaning "jasmine" (see yasamin).

Yavər m & f Azerbaijani
From Persian یاور (yavar) meaning "assistant".

Yaxşı f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "good, suitable" in Azerbaijani.

Yetər f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Yeter.

Yurday m & f Turkish (Rare)
From Turkish yurt meaning "homeland" and ay meaning "moon, month".

Yurdoğlu m Azerbaijani
Means "son of the homeland" in Azerbaijani.

Zəfər m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zafar.

Zahidə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zahida.

Zəki m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zaki or Zeki.

Zəkiyyə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Zəki.

Zarife f Turkish, Kosovar, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian form of Zarifa.

Zərnişan f Azerbaijani
From Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold" and نشان (neshan) meaning "sign, mark".

Zdziś m Polish
Diminutive of Zdzisław.

Zdzisiek m Polish
Diminutive of Zdzisław.

Zdzisio m Polish
Diminutive of Zdzisław.

Zeliş f Turkish
Diminutive of Zeliha.

Zenfira f Azerbaijani
Variant of Zemfira.

Zere f Kazakh
Derived from Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold".

Zernigar f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold" and نگار (negār) meaning "beloved, sweetheart; painting, picture".

Zeynəddin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zayn ad-Din.

Zeynifelek f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic زين (zayn) meaning "beauty" and فلك (falak) meaning "sky, firmament".

Zivər f Azerbaijani
From Persian زیور (zivar) meaning "ornament".

Ziyəddin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ziya ad-Din.

Ziyafət f & m Azerbaijani
Means "feast, banquet" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic ضيافة (ḍiyāfa).

Zülfinigar f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian زلف (zolf) meaning "curl, tress" and نگار (negār) meaning "beloved, sweetheart; painting, picture".

Zülfüqar m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Zulfiqar.