Armenian
names are used in the country of Armenia in western Asia, as well as in Armenian diaspora communities throughout the world.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abdal Ապտալ, Աբդալ m Armenian (Rare, Archaic)Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish
abdal, meaning "careless man", which in turn is derived from Arabic أَبْدَال,
abdal, meaning "hermit". Nowadays the name is rare.
Ach'ik Աչիկ f ArmenianDerived from the diminutive form of
աչ (ačʿ), a poetic term meaning "eye".
Aghabeg m ArmenianDerived from Persian
aga ("master") and Turkish
bey (title given to provincial governors and senior officers).
Aghasi Աղասի m ArmenianFrom Ottoman Turkish
آغا (ağa) meaning "agha (an honorific for high officials)".
Aghgyul Աղգյուլ f Armenian (Rare, Archaic, ?)According to one online source, this is a rare Armenian name meaning "white rose" from Proto-Turkic *
ak "white" and Persian گل
(gol) "rose", 'now especially used in villages.'
Aghuveh Աղուվեհ m & f ArmenianDerived from the Armenian elements աղու (
aghu) "suave" and վեհ (
veh) "sublime".
Aghvan Աղվան m ArmenianMeans "Caucasian Albanian" in Armenian. Caucasian Albania was an ancient country in the Caucasus, not connected to the modern state in the Balkans.
Anaida Անաիդա f Armenian, Romanian (Rare)Variant form of
Anahid, although it should be noted that at least one source claims that the name is derived from Greek ἀναιδής
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Ankine Անգինէ f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
անգին (ankin) meaning "invaluable".
Anoushavan m ArmenianMeaning unknown. Possibly derived from Anu, the name of an Assyrian deity, and
ishkhan meaning "prince".
Antaram Անթառամ m ArmenianFrom the Armenian word
անթառամ (antʿaṙam) meaning "unfading, brilliant, everlasting, doesn't wilt". This is the Armenian version of
Amaranth.
Anushavan Անուշավան m ArmenianMeans "sweet town" from Armenian անուշ
(anuš) meaning "sweet" combined with ավան
(avan) "town, village". Originally, it was formed from Avestan
anaoša meaning "immortal" and
urvan "soul", though it was also interpreted as meaning "slogan" or "adoring, loyal" or derived from a word meaning "coconut".
Arakel Առաքել m Armenian (Rare)Derived from the Armenian word
arak'eal, which literally means "sent", but signifies "apostle" in its original context, as it is a calque from Greek
apostolos (e.g. Tovmas Arakael, which means Thomas the Apostle).
Aramayis Արամայիս m Ancient Armenian, ArmenianFrom Old Median *
Rāmanīsah which meant "one who strives for peace" or "one who strives for joy" from Proto-Iranian *
rāma- "joy, peace" and *
ais-/*
is- "to strive".
Arch m ArmenianThe word Armenian word for the animal, bear, is Arch.
Areknaz Արեգնազ f ArmenianEtymology uncertain, perhaps from the Armenian
Արեգ (arek) meaning "sun" and the Persian
نازی (nazi) meaning "sweet, coy" or Armenian
նազանք (nazank') meaning "affection, coquetry".
Areknazan Արեգնազան f ArmenianEtymology uncertain, perhaps from the Armenian Արեգ (arek) meaning "sun" and the Persian نازی (nazi) meaning "sweet, coy" or Armenian նազանք (nazank') meaning "affection, coquetry".
Arpenik Արփենիկ f ArmenianDerived from Armenian արփենի
(arpʿeni) meaning "solar, bright, luminous".
Artak Արտակ m ArmenianDerived from Parthian
artak meaning "fast".
Artun Արթուն m ArmenianMeans "awake, watchful, alert, lively" in Armenian.
Artush m ArmenianDiminutive of
Artashes. This is one of the main characters in Azerbaijani writer and journalist Ali Akbar's novel Artush and Zaur.
Ashkhen Աշխեն f ArmenianFeminine Armenian given name with a number of possible meanings and etymologies - firstly, from the Ossetian
æхсин meaning "lady, mistress", or otherwise from Middle Median
*xšay-, meaning "to shine" or the Ossetian
æхсид meaning "dawn".
Aspet Ասպետ m ArmenianMeans "knight" in Armenian. Used in the 12th–14th centuries.
Astrik f ArmenianMeans "little star" in Armenian, from Greek
aster meaning "star" and the diminutive
ik.
Avak Աւագ m ArmenianMeans "greater, grand, senior" in Armenian.
Aytsemnik Այծեմնիկ f Armenian (Rare)Old Armenian name meaning "little roe deer, fawn of a roe". According to the 12th-century Armenian historian Samuel Anetsi, this was the name of a female warrior who died defending the Armenian city of Ani against Persian invaders... [
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Azaduhi f Armenian (Western)Derived from the Persian word آزاد (
azad) meaning "noble, free" and the Armenian feminine suffix ուհի (
uhi).
Azganush Ազգանուշ f Armenian (Eastern)Means "delight of the people" in Armenian, ultimately from ազգ (
azg) meaning "people, nation" and անոյշ (
anoysh) meaning "sweet; pleasant, agreeable".
Aznavur Ազնաւուր m ArmenianMeaning ''bulky, offensive, sullen and tough person'', ultimately from Persian.
Azniv Ազնիվ f Armenian (Eastern)Means "honest, fair" in Armenian, ultimately from the Old Armenian Ազնիւ (
azniv) meaning "good, kind, gracious, noble".
Babajan Բաբաջան m Armenian (Rare)Means " soul, friendly" in Armenian. Until the end of the last century, it was a rather common name, but it is still being forgotten, but
Babajanyan’s surname is still preserved.
Badaskhan f Armenian (Western, Rare)A Western Armenian name popular in the 18th-19th centuries. It has since fallen out of use. From the Armenian "պատասխան," meaning "answer."
Bakur Բակուր 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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Dalar Դալար f ArmenianMeans "green, verdant, young" or "vegetation" in Armenian.
Dezik Դեզիկ f ArmenianDerived from
դեզ (dez) meaning "haystack, stack, pile".
Donara Դոնարա f Soviet, Russian (Rare), ArmenianContraction of Russian дочь народа
(doč naroda) meaning "daughter of the people". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Dshkhuhi f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
դշխոյ (dshkoy) meaning "queen" and the feminine suffix ուհի
(uhi). Dzovik Ծովիկ f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
ծով (tsov, dzov) meaning "sea".
Dzvik Ձվիկ f ArmenianArmenian feminine name meaning "little egg".
Erazik Երազիկ f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
երազ (eraz) meaning "dream".
Frunze m ArmenianTransferred use of the surname, which comes from Romanian 'frunză' meaning "leaf."
Galust Գալուստ m ArmenianShortening of the Armenian word
Հոգեգալուստ (Hogegalust) meaning "Pentecost".
Gamlet Համլետ m Russian, Armenian, GeorgianRussian form of
Hamlet. Armenians and Georgians who are proficient in Russian will sometimes use this form to transcribe Համլետ (Hamlet) and ჰამლეტ (Hamlet)... [
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Garnik Գառնիկ m ArmenianMeans "little lamb" from Old Armenian գառն
(gaṙn) meaning "lamb" combined with the diminutive suffix -իկ
(-ik). It was used until the 6th century but was revived again in the 19th century.
Garunik Գարունիկ f ArmenianDerived from
գարուն (garun) meaning "spring (season)".
Gegard Գեղարդ m ArmenianVariant transcription of
Geghard. A notable bearer of this name is Gegard Mousasi (b. 1985), an Iranian-born Dutch martial artist of Armenian descent.
Geghani Գեղանի f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
գեղանիշ (geghanish) meaning "beauty spot".
Geghanush Գեղանուշ f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
գեղ (geł) meaning "beauty" and
անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".
Gnel Գնել m ArmenianFrom the Armenian word
գնել (gnel) meaning "to buy, gain, earn".
Hamest Համեստ f Armenian (Rare)Feminine Armenian name derived from the word
համեստ (hamest) meaning "modest".
Hayarpi f ArmenianFeminine Armenian feminine name derived from
հայ (hay) meaning "Armenian" and
արեւ (arev) meaning "sun".
Haygaran Հայկարամ m ArmenianFrom the Armenian name for the central region of the country.
Heraklit Հերակլիտ m Armenian (Rare), Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian, Polish, Slovene, UkrainianArmenian, Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian, Polish, Slovene and Ukrainian form of
Herakleitos via its latinized form
Heraclitus.