This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Georgian.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Guram გურამ m GeorgianMeaning uncertain. Georgian sources state that the name is etymologically related to
Bahram and therefore of Persian origin. Also compare the related names
Gvaram and
Varam.... [
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Gurami გურამი m GeorgianForm of
Guram with the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.
Guriko გურიკო m & f GeorgianDiminutive of given names that start with
Gur-, such as
Guram and
Guranda. This name is more often used on men than on women.
Guro გურო m & f GeorgianShort form of given names that start with
Gur-, such as
Guram and
Guranda. In some cases, there might possibly also be a connection with the Laz and Mingrelian noun გური
(guri) meaning "heart".... [
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Ia ია m Georgian (Rare)Short form of
Iakob and
Ilia. In some cases, it might also be derived from the Arabic name
Yahya, which is written as იაჰია
(Iahia) in Georgian.... [
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Iagor იაგორ m Georgian (Archaic)Archaic Georgian form of
Igor. This name has pretty much fallen out of use; Igor is now the modern, dominant form in Georgia, although that name isn't overly common either among native Georgians... [
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Iakobi იაკობი m GeorgianForm of
Iakob with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Iasoni იასონი m GeorgianForm of
Iason with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Ichkit იჩქით m Georgian (Archaic)Derived from the archaic Georgian adjective იჩქითად
(ichkitad) meaning "suddenly, unexpectedly". Also compare the modern Georgian adjective იჩქითი
(ichkiti) meaning "sparse, small".
Iese იესე m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Yishay (see
Jesse) via its Biblical Greek form
Iessai. A notable bearer of this name was king Iese of Kartli (1680-1727), who is known as Jesse in English.
Igori m Uzbek, Moldovan, GeorgianUzbek and Moldovan form of
Igor. This form is also used in Georgian since it contains the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.
Ilamaz ილამაზ m Georgian (Rare)Meaning and origin unknown. Compare
Aslamaz and the Georgian adjective ლამაზი
(lamazi) meaning "beautiful, handsome".
Iosebi იოსები m GeorgianForm of
Ioseb with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Iovel იოველ m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Yo'el (see
Joel). This name was borne by a 5th-century archbishop of Mtskheta and a 7th-century Catholicus of Iberia.
Iulon იულონ m GeorgianMultiple sources claim that this name is ultimately derived from the Latin name
Iulius (see
Julius), which is possible indeed. The suffix
-on of the name seems to indicate that it must have gone via Greek (i.e. a hellenized form), however... [
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Iveri ივერი m GeorgianDerived from the name of the Georgian kingdom of Iberia, which existed from about 302 BC to 580 AD. The name of the kingdom is an exonym, meaning: it was not created by the Georgians themselves. The inhabitants of the kingdom referred to it as ქართლი
(Kartli).... [
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Jambul ჯამბულ m GeorgianGeorgian form of
Janpolad. Also compare the Kazakh name
Zhambyl, which is related and tends to get georgianized to
Jambul in Georgia.
Jamlet ჯამლეთ, ჯამლეტ m Georgian (Rare)Meaning and origin unknown. It might perhaps be a Georgian variant of
Hamlet, which is used in both Georgia and its neighbouring country Armenia. However, it is probably more likely that Jamlet is of Persian origin, in which case the first element is likely the same as the one in either
Jambulat or
Jamshid.... [
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Jano ჯანო m GeorgianShort form of
Jansugh and other masculine names that start with ჯან-
(Jan-).
Jansug ჯანსუღ m GeorgianVariant transcription of
Jansugh. A known bearer of this name was the late Georgian conductor Jansug Kakhidze (1935-2002).
Jarji ჯარჯი m GeorgianDerived from the Persian noun جارچی
(jârči) meaning "herald, messenger", which is ultimately of Turkic origin.
Javakh ჯავახ m Georgian (Archaic)Derived from ჯავახნი
(Javakhni), which is the Old Georgian name for the Javakhians, an ethnic subgroup of Georgians. Their home was the historical region of Javakheti in southern Georgia, which is now part of the administrative region of Samtskhe-Javakheti... [
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Jeiran ჯეირან f & m Persian, GeorgianDerived from Persian جیران
(jeiran) meaning "gazelle, deer". The word was adopted into Georgian as ჯეირანი
(jeirani), where it means "springbok" and has also become the name for a type of Georgian dance... [
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Jibilo ჯიბილო m Georgian (Rare)Diminutive of
Jibo. A known bearer of this name was the Georgian judoka Jibilo Nizharadze (1946-1993).
Jimsher ჯიმშერ m GeorgianOf Persian origin, but the meaning is uncertain. The first element of this compound name might possibly have been derived from Avestan
Yima meaning "twin" (see
Jam)... [
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Joto ჯოტო m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun იოტი
(ioti) or ჯოტი
(joti) meaning "iota, jot", which ultimately comes from Ancient Greek ἰῶτα
(iota) meaning "jot, a small amount".... [
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Jumber ჯუმბერ m Georgian, LiteratureMeaning uncertain. According to a Russian source, the name is derived from the Arabic noun جمعة
(juma) meaning "Friday" (see
Juma) via its Persian form جمعه
(jome)... [
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Kakhaber კახაბერ m GeorgianMeans "monk from Kakheti", derived from Georgian კახი
(kakhi) meaning "of Kakheti" (see
Kakhi) combined with Georgian ბერი
(beri) meaning "monk" (see
Bera).... [
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Kakhi კახი m GeorgianDerived from Georgian კახი
(kakhi), which can mean "Kakhetian, of Kakheti" (adjective) as well as "Kakhetian, person from Kakheti" (noun). Kakheti is the name of a region in eastern Georgia.... [
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Kalistrate კალისტრატე m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Kallistratos. A notable bearer of this name was saint Kalistrate of Georgia (1866-1952), the fifth Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia.
Kavtar ქავთარ m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Persian noun کفتار
(kaftar) meaning "hyena". This name was borne by several Georgian noblemen from the medieval period.
Kekela კეკელა f & m Georgian (Rare)Derived from an old Georgian word that means "beautiful". The name was once common for both men and women, but it became nearly extinct after the word of origin became a pejorative in Georgian, with the meaning of "show-off, clown".... [
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Khareba ხარება m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun ხარება
(khareba) meaning "Annunciation" (as in, the event in the New Testament). Also compare the Georgian noun სახარება
(sakhareba) meaning "gospel" and the verb გახარება
(gakhareba) meaning "to rejoice".
Khuntuli ხუნტული f & m Georgian (Rare)Derived from Georgian ხუნტულა
(khuntula), which is a term of endearment that is usually reserved for a person's loved ones. It is mainly used in western Georgia (specifically Imereti and Racha) and virtually means "small, chubby, beautiful, cute".... [
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Khursi ხურსი m Georgian (Archaic)Derived from Middle Persian
xirs meaning "bear", of which the modern Persian equivalent is خرس
(xers).
Kiazo კიაზო m GeorgianGeorgian sources are unsure of the meaning and origin of this name; they say that it might be of Greek origin and means "healer".... [
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Kokhta კოხტა m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian adjective კოხტა
(kokhta) meaning "dainty, dapper".
Koki კოკი m Medieval Georgian, Georgian (Rare)Of Kartvelian origin, but the meaning is unknown. It might possibly be related to modern Georgian კოკორი
(kokori) meaning "flower bud" (see
Kukuri) or to Mingrelian კოკი
(koki) meaning "island, isle".... [
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Kondrate კონდრატე m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Conrad. Also compare
Kondrat. The name Kondrate is extremely rare in Georgia today; actually, one could almost consider it to be archaic.
Kuji ქუჯი m Colchian, Georgian (Rare)This name is best known for being the name of king Kuji of Egrisi (i.e. Colchis), who reigned from 325 BC to 280 BC. Over time, Kuji also became the name of a Colchian dynasty from the historical Tao region (part of the greater Tao-Klarjeti region), which eventually evolved into the Georgian noble family of შალიკაშვილი
(Shalikashvili).... [
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Kukuri კუკური m Georgian (Rare)Derived from an archaic Georgian word that means "flower bud", of which the modern Georgian equivalent is კოკორი
(kokori).
Kveli ქველი m Georgian (Archaic)Derived from the Georgian adjective ქველი
(kveli) meaning "kind" as well as "giving, generous, charitable".... [
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Kviria კვირია m Georgian Mythology, Georgian (Rare)Meaning uncertain, though it could be derived from (and is certainly associated with) the Georgian word კვირა
(kvira) meaning "week" as well as "Sunday" (ultimately of Greek origin).... [
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Kvirike კვირიკე m GeorgianGeorgian form of
Kirykos. This name was borne by four rulers of Kakheti, the last of whom lived in the early 12th century.
Lashkara ლაშქარა m Georgian (Rare)Derived from Old Georgian ლაშქარი
(lashkari) meaning "army, troops", which ultimately comes from Middle Persian
laškar meaning "army".... [
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Lazhvardi ლაჟვარდი m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian word ლაჟვარდი
(lazhvardi) meaning "azure", which is primarily used in Georgian poetry and literature in order to describe the colour of the sky. However, there are also sources that say that the word means "lapis lazuli" in Georgian, which makes sense, since the word is most likely derived from Persian لاجورد
(lajvard) meaning "lapis lazuli" via Arabic لازوردي
(lazuwardiyy) meaning "azure-coloured".
Levani ლევანი m GeorgianForm of
Levan with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Liguri ლიგური m Georgian (Archaic)Meaning uncertain. It might possibly have been derived from
Liguria, the name of a region in northern Italy.... [
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Liparit ლიპარიტ m Armenian, Georgian (Archaic)Meaning uncertain. Georgian scholars believe that the name is of (western) Georgian origin and eventually exported to Armenia, whilst non-Georgian scholars theorize that the name is actually of Armenian origin.... [
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Lukhum ლუხუმ m Georgian, LiteratureThis name is commonly used in the Georgian highlands. Georgian sources state that the etymology of Lukhum is unknown, but a Russian source connects it to Turkish delight, which was known as لوقوم
(lokum) in Ottoman Turkish... [
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Maisa მაისა f & m Georgian (Rare)Derived from Georgian მაისი
(maisi) meaning "May" (see
May). This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was born in May.... [
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Makhare მახარე m Georgian (Rare)Basically means "you make me happy" in Georgian. Also compare Georgian მიხარია
(mikharia) meaning "I rejoice!" and the related name
Khareba.
Mamamze მამამზე m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun მამა
(mama) meaning "father" combined with the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun".
Mamia მამია m GeorgianUltimately of foreign origin, i.e. either Greek or Latin. The meaning is thought to revolve around nursing a baby at the breast, which thus brings to mind the Latin verb
mammo meaning "to give suck, to suckle (a baby)"... [
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Mamisa მამისა f & m Georgian (Rare)Means "of the father" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მამის
(mamis), which is the genitive of the noun მამა
(mama) meaning "father".... [
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Mamisavar მამისავარ m Georgian (Rare)Basically means "I am my father's child" in Georgian (literally: "I am of the father"), derived from Georgian მამის
(mamis) meaning "of the father" (see
Mamisa) combined with Georgian ვარ
(var) meaning "I am".
Mamisimed მამისიმედ m Georgian (Archaic)Means "father's hope" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მამის
(mamis) meaning "of the father" (see
Mamisa) combined with the Georgian noun იმედი
(imedi) meaning "hope" (see
Imeda).... [
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Mamistval მამისთვალ m Georgian (Archaic)Means "father's eye" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მამის
(mamis) meaning "of the father" (see
Mamisa) combined with the Georgian noun თვალი
(tvali) meaning "eye".
Manuchar მანუჩარ m GeorgianGeorgian form of
Manuchehr. This name was borne by several Georgian princes from the late 16th century and early 17th century.
Maradi მარადი m & f GeorgianDerived from the Georgian adjective მარადი
(maradi) meaning "eternal, everlasting". For men, this name can also be the nominative case form of
Marad.... [
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Markoz მარკოზ m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Markos, which is the hellenized form of
Marcus. This name was borne by a Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia from the 15th century AD.
Merabi მერაბი m GeorgianForm of
Merab 2 with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Mevlud მევლუდ m GeorgianGeorgian form of the Turkish given name
Mevlüt, which is ultimately of Arabic origin.
Mikheili მიხეილი m GeorgianForm of
Mikheil with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Minago მინაგო m Georgian (Rare)Meaning uncertain. According to a Georgian source, the name is of Greek origin and means something along the lines of "according to the moon" or "spoken by the moon". The closest Greek name with that kind of meaning would be
Menagoras, which is properly transcribed as
Minagoras when you follow the transcription rules for modern Greek.... [
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Mindia მინდია m Georgian, Folklore, LiteratureBasically means "I wanted you", derived from Georgian მინდია
(mindia) or მინდოდა
(mindoda) meaning "I wanted". This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was desired by its parents.... [
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Mirdat მირდატ m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Mithradatha (see
Mithridates). This name was borne by several kings of Iberia, who are also known under the name მითრიდატე (Mitridate) in Georgia.
Mirian მირიან m GeorgianGeorgian form of the Middle Persian name
Mihran (see
Mehran). This name is often confused with
Mirvan, at least partially because of the latter's variant
Mirean.... [
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Mironi მირონი m Georgian (Rare)Form of
Miron 1 with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Mirvan მირვან m Georgian (Archaic), HistoryThis name was borne by two notable Georgian kings, who are both known as
Mirian in English. The earliest of the two was king Mirvan I of Iberia, who reigned from 159 BC to 109 BC... [
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Mukhran მუხრან m GeorgianFrom მუხრანი
(Mukhrani), the name of a historical lowland district in eastern Georgia. It was originally called მუხნარი
(Mukhnari) or მუხნარ
(Mukhnar), which literally meant "of an oak" but signified "oak-grove"... [
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Muradi მურადი m GeorgianForm of
Murad with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Muriko მურიკო m GeorgianDiminutive of
Muro, which is a short form of masculine names that start with
Mur- and perhaps also of those that end in
-mur.
Murman მურმან m Georgian, Literature, TheatreMeaning uncertain, as the available sources each provide a different etymology for this name. According to a Georgian source, Murman is a phonetic variant of
Murvan... [
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Murtazi მურთაზი m GeorgianForm of
Murtaz with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Murvan მურვან m Georgian (Rare), ChechenMedieval Georgian form of
Marwan, which is still in use today (albeit barely). The name must eventually have spread from Georgia to neighbouring Chechnya.
Murzaqan მურზაყან m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Mirzakhan. This name is extremely rare in Georgia today; actually, one could almost consider it to be archaic. A known bearer of this name was the nobleman Murzaqan Shervashidze (18th century), who named his fiefdom after himself, Samurzaqano ("land of Murzaqan")... [
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Mzechabuk მზეჭაბუკ m Georgian (Rare), LiteratureDerived from the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" combined with the Georgian noun ჭაბუკი
(chabuki) meaning "stripling, youngster" (ultimately of Persian origin).... [
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Nasqida ნასყიდა m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the archaic Georgian adjective ნასყიდი
(nasqidi) meaning "purchased, bought".
Niaz ნიაზ m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of the Persian name
Niyaz. A known bearer of this name is Niaz Diasamidze (b. 1973), a member of the Georgian folk-rock band 33a.
Nikolozi ნიკოლოზი m GeorgianForm of
Nikoloz with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Niktopolione ნიკტოპოლიონე m Georgian (Archaic)Georgian form of
Nikopolitianos through a Greek corruption of the name. This corruption was probably Νυκτοπολιων
(Nyktopolion) or something close to it, which led to the name being associated with the night, as it closely resembles the Greek adjective νυκτιπόλος
(nyktipolos) meaning "roaming by night".
Nodar ნოდარ m GeorgianGeorgian form of
Naudar. Known bearers of this name include Georgian author Nodar Dumbadze (1928-1984) and Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili (1988-2010).
Nodari ნოდარი m GeorgianForm of
Nodar with the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.
Nodiko ნოდიკო m GeorgianDiminutive of
Nodar. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian singer Nodar "Nodiko" Tatishvili (b. 1986).
Nugzar ნუგზარ m Abkhaz, GeorgianGeorgian sources state that this name is of Iranian origin and comes from the same root as
Nodar, which is a Georgian name that is also of Iranian origin.... [
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Nukri ნუკრი m GeorgianDerived from the Georgian noun ნუკრი
(nukri) meaning "fawn", though Georgian sources state that the word is also used for the juveniles of related wild animal species, such as the chamois and the goitered gazelle.... [
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Nuri ნური m Abkhaz, GeorgianAbkhaz and Georgian form of
Nur. Also compare the related name
Nuri meaning "my light", which is also a plausible etymology for this name.... [
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Okeanosi ოკეანოსი m GeorgianGeorgian form of
Okeanos. Also compare the Georgian noun ოკეანე
(okeane) meaning "ocean".
Olegi ოლეგი m GeorgianForm of
Oleg with the Georgian nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.
Otari ოთარი m GeorgianForm of
Otar with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Otia ოთია, ოტია m GeorgianWhen written as ოთია, this name is a diminutive of
Otar. But when written as ოტია, it is an independent name with likely a different etymology (possibly Kartvelian).... [
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Paata პაატა m GeorgianDerived from the Georgian adjective პატარა
(patara) meaning "little, small" as well as "young" (sometimes in reference to a child). Also compare the Georgian adjective პაწაწინა
(patsatsina) meaning "wee, tiny".... [
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Papuna პაპუნა m GeorgianThe first element of this name is derived from either the Georgian noun პაპა
(papa) meaning "grandfather" or the Georgian noun პაპი
(papi) meaning "pope" (which is ultimately of Latin origin)... [
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