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Adiyiku f Circassian
Means "having white forearms" in Circassian.

Asyat Асят, Азиет f Adyghe, Circassian, Kabardian
Variant of Asya 2, meaning "Asia", not to be confused with Asiyat

Ayshet Айщэт f Circassian, Ingush
Adyghe and Ingush form of Aisha. It can also be derived from Turkish ay meaning "moon, month" combined with Persian شاد (šâd) meaning "glad, happy, cheerful"

Azida Азидэ f Circassian
Means "lioness" from Arabic أَسَد (ʾasad) meaning "lion".

Bzcho f Circassian
Means "doe" in Circassian.

C’ǝbra f Circassian, Abkhaz
Means "savory (plant)" in Abkhaz and Circassian.

Dane данэ f Circassian
Dane is a Circassian name meaning “Silk”

Deg'u Дэгъу f Circassian
Means "good" in Adyghe.

Dzhenet Джэнэт f Adyghe
From the Adyghe word джэнэт, which means "Heaven" and comes from the Arabic word jannah (جَنَّة)

Elmeskhan Эльмесхъан f Circassian (Rare)
Meaning unknown. A known bearer was Elmeskhan Khagundokova (1898-1985), a Circassian legionary commander and brigadier general.

Fatimat ФатӀимэт f Karachay-Balkar, Circassian, Abazin
Balkar, Kabardian, and Abazin form of Fatimah.

Fatme Фатмэ f Circassian
Adyghe form of Fatma.

Fayzet Файзэт f Circassian
Derived from Arabic فَائِز (fāʾiz) meaning "successful, victorious".

Femıy Фэмый f Circassian, Kabardian, Adyghe
Circassian version of Behime

Fyzh' Фыжь f Circassian
Means "white" in Adyghe.

Goshamida Гощамыд f Circassian (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.

Goshefizh Гуашьэфыжь f Circassian (Russified)
Means "white princess" in Adyghe (West Circassian), derived from гуащэ (g°āš̍ă) "lady, princess" and фыжьы (fəž̍ə) "white".

Guasche Гуащэ f Caucasian Mythology, Circassian
Derived from Circassian гуащэ (g°āš̍ă) meaning "lady, princess". In Circassian mythology, Guasche (or Gwasche) is a protectress and patroness goddess.

Gupse f Circassian
Means "healty, good-hearted" in Circassian.

Gwaschemasch'e f Circassian (Archaic)
Means "little princess" in Circassian (see Guasche). A known bearer was Gwaschemasch'e Kadın Efendi, a Circassian concubine and later wife of the Sultan Abdul Hamid II (1842-1918) of the Ottoman Empire.

Gwashemaxwe Гуащэмахуэ, Гуащэмаф f Kabardian, Circassian, Adyghe
Means "Shining Princess" or "Light Princess".

Hantseguash f Circassian, Caucasian Mythology
The goddess of Water and rain.

Haticet Хьатиджэт f Adyghe, Kabardian, Circassian
Circassian version of Hatice

Heneguash f Circassian, Caucasian Mythology
The goddess of Sea.

Hyateguash f Circassian, Caucasian Mythology
Name of the Circassian goddess of Beauty and Gardens.

Kmaraca f Circassian
Etymology unknown.

Larise Ларисэ f Adyghe, Circassian, Kabardian
Variant of Larissa

Lashyn Лэшын f Circassian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This is the name of a female warrior in Circassian folklore who defeated an invading Mongol khan in battle.

Liyne f Circassian

Madiyne f Circassian
Circassian form of Madina.

Madya Мадя f Kabardian (?), Caucasian

Maqbule Макъбулэ f Circassian, Kabardian, Adyghe
Circassian form of Makbule

Marise Марисэ f Circassian, Adyghe
One of the Circassian forms of Maria. Was used by Circassians to refer to Maria, mother of Jesus, as well as the Goddess of Bees in Circassian mythology.

Mariyet Мариет f Circassian, Adyghe, Kabardian
Circassian form of Maria and Maryam. Used by both Muslim and Christian Circassians

Mariyne f Circassian
Circassian form of Marina.

Marzet f Circassian, Chechen
Possibly from Persian مرز (marz) meaning "boundary, border, frontier" or from Chechen мерза (merza) meaning "sweet".

Melech Мэлэч, Мэлыч f Circassian, Kabardian, Adyghe
Circassian version of Melek 2

Merisa f Circassian

Mezguash f Circassian, Caucasian Mythology
The goddess of all Fauna.

Nafset Нэфсэт f Adyghe
Variant of Nafiset.

Naghwe f Circassian
Circassian feminine name meaning "brown eyed".

Nakihat f Circassian
Etymology unknown. This was the name of the mother of Suleiman I of Persia.

Naschx'we f & m Circassian
Circassian unisex name meaning "grey-eyed".

Nedaxe Недакс f Circassian (Archaic)
Nedaxe Seteney was a Circassian princess

Nefne f Circassian
From the Adighe word for "light".

Nefyn Нэфын f Circassian
Means "bright" in Adyghe (West Circassian).

Nex'daxe f Circassian
Circassian feminine name meaning "more beautiful".

Niyne f Circassian

Nuret f Circassian
Circassian form of Nur.

Pizchine f Circassian
Derived from pizch meaning "sloe, blackthorn" and ne meaning "eye".

Q’abze f Abazin, Circassian
Means "clean" in Kabardian.

Qandische f Circassian
Circassian feminine name meaning "golden foster-child".

Qan'ef' f Circassian
Circassian feminine name meaning "sweet foster-child".

Qwdas f Circassian
Means "feather-grass" in Circassian.

Sakinat Сэкинат f Avar, Kumyk, Lak, Kabardian
Avar, Kumyk, Lak and Kabardian form of Sakina.

Sataney Сатаней f Circassian
Circassian form of Satanaya.

Setenay Сэтэнай f Circassian, Caucasian Mythology
West Circassian (Adyghe) form of Satanaya.

Shamset Щамсэт f Circassian
Possibly derived from Arabic شَمْس (šams) meaning "sun".

Sinemis f Circassian

Temare f Circassian
Circassian form of Tamara.

Xwzchpagwe f Circassian
Derived from zxwzch meaning "white" and pagwe meaning "blunt-nosed".

Zahret Захрет f Circassian
Circassian form of Zahra.

Zalima Залимэ f Circassian, Dagestani
Feminine form of Zalim.

Zalina f Chechen, Ingush, Kabardian, Karachay-Balkar, Ossetian, Malay
Most likely a variant of Zarina.

Zhanwise f Circassian
Derived from zhan meaning "princess (unmarried royal daughter)" and wise meaning "poem".

Zulima Зулимэ f Circassian
Feminine form of Sulim.