Caucasian Submitted Names

Isgandar m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Alexander.

Ishkanouhi f Armenian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Ishkhanuhi.

Ishkhan m Armenian
Means "prince" in Armenian.

Ishkhanuhi f Armenian (Rare)
Means "princess" in Armenian.

Isikhi m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Hesychios.

İşıq f Azerbaijani
Means "light" in Azerbaijani.

Iskuhi f Armenian
From the Armenian իսկ (isk) meaning "real" or "reality, verity" and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).

Islamnur m Dagestani
Combination of Islam and Nur.

Ismail m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Yishma'el (see Ishmael).

İsmət m & f Azerbaijani
Means "honor, respect, reputation, chastity" in Azerbaijani.

Ismayil m Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of İsmayıl.

Ispəndiyar m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Variant of İsfəndiyar, which is the main Azerbaijani form of Isfandiyar (see Esfandiar).

İsrafil m Azerbaijani, Turkish
Azerbaijani and Turkish form of Israfil.

Israil m Dagestani, Avar
Dagestani and Avar form of Israel.

Israil m Kyrgyz, Chechen, Ingush
Kyrgyz, Chechen and Ingush form of Israel.

Israpil m Ingush
Ingush form of Israfil.

Israyel m Armenian
Armenian form of Israel.

İsrayıl m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Israel.

Isrofil m Tajik (Rare), Ingush (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Tajik, Ingush and Indonesian form of Israfil.

Istfan m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Stefan.

Iuliane m Georgian (Archaic)
Older Georgian form of Iulianus (see Julian). The modern Georgian form of the name is Ivliane.

Iulon m Georgian
Multiple 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... [more]

Iunona f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Iuno (see Juno).

Iurii m Abkhaz
Abkhaz form of Yuriy.

Iuriko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Iuri.

Iustine m Georgian
Georgian form of Iustinus (see Justin).

Ivdit f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Yehudit (see Judith).

Ivditi f Georgian (Rare)
Form of Ivdit with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი (-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.

Iveri m Georgian
Derived 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).... [more]

Iveria f Georgian (Rare)

Iveriko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Iveri.

Iviko m Georgian
Diminutive of Ivane and Iveri.

Ivliane m Georgian (Rare)
Modern Georgian form of Iulianus (see Julian). The older Georgian form of the name is Iuliane.

Ivlita f Georgian
Georgian form of Julitta.

Ivlite f Georgian (Rare)
Variant of Ivlita.

İxtiyar m Azerbaijani
Means "right, authority, power, strength" in Azerbaijani.

Iya f Laz
Means violet, Laz version of the Greek name Ia, common also in Georgia.

Izako f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Izabela via its short form Iza. Also compare Iziko.

Iziko f Georgian
Diminutive of Izabela and Izolda via their short forms Iza and Izo.

Iznaur m Chechen
Chechen form of Ansar.

Izo f Georgian
Short form of Izolda.

Izoldi f Georgian (Rare)
Form of Izolda with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.

İzzət m & f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Izzat.

Jaba m Georgian
Short form of Jabrail, Jabril and other arabized forms of Gabriel that start with Jab-... [more]

Jabo m Georgian (Rare)
Either a diminutive or a variant of Jaba.

Jabrail m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Jabril.

Jabuka m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Jaba.

Jala f Azerbaijani
Variant of Zhala.

Jamala f Arabic, Azerbaijani, African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Jamal.

Jambul m Georgian
Georgian form of Janpolad. Also compare the Kazakh name Zhambyl, which is related and tends to get georgianized to Jambul in Georgia.

Jambulat m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Janpolad. This name is rare, because the standard Georgian form of that name is Jambul.

Jamlet 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.... [more]

Jan m Circassian, Adyghe, Kabardian
Circassian "sharp". Can be used in combination with other names, usually appearing at the end.

Jañhr m Kalmyk
Meaning unknown. Jañhr was a hero to the Kalmyk people of Russia.

Jano m Georgian
Short form of Jansugh and other masculine names that start with ჯან- (Jan-).

Janpolad m Persian (Rare), Armenian (Archaic)
Derived from the Persian noun جان (jan) meaning "soul" (ultimately from Middle Persian gyān) combined with the Persian noun پولاد (polad) or (pulad) meaning "steel" (ultimately from Middle Persian pōlāwad).

Jansug m Georgian
Variant transcription of Jansugh. A known bearer of this name was the late Georgian conductor Jansug Kakhidze (1935-2002).

Jansugh m Georgian
Georgian form of the Persian given name Jahansuz (see Jahansouz).

Japar m Indonesian, Malay, Georgian (Archaic)
Indonesian, Malay and Georgian form of Jafar. This name is archaic in Georgia and now only survives in the patronymic surname ჯაფარიძე (Japaridze) meaning "son of Japar".... [more]

Jarji m Georgian
Derived from the Persian noun جارچی (jârči) meaning "herald, messenger", which is ultimately of Turkic origin.

Javakh 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... [more]

Javara f Georgian (Rare), Literature, Theatre
Derived from the Arabic noun جوهر (jawhar) meaning "jewel" as well as "pearl" and "gemstone".... [more]

Javid m Azerbaijani (Anglicized), Iranian, Indian

Jbduhi f Armenian
From the Armenian ժպտուն (jbduh) meaning "smiling, smiler".

Jbid f Armenian, Turkish

Jeiran f & m Persian, Georgian
Derived 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... [more]

Jeka m Georgian (Rare)
Contracted form of Jemuka, which is a diminutive of Jemal.

Jeko m Georgian
Contracted form of Jemiko, which is a diminutive of Jemal.

Jekuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Jeka and Jeko, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).

Jemal m Abkhaz, Amharic, Georgian
Abkhaz, Amharic and Georgian form of Jamal.

Jemaliko m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian diminutive of Jemal.

Jemiko m Georgian
Diminutive of Jemal and Jemo.

Jemo m Georgian
Short form of Jemal.

Jemuka m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Jemal and Jemo.

Jeyhun m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ceyhun.

Jibilo m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Jibo. A known bearer of this name was the Georgian judoka Jibilo Nizharadze (1946-1993).

Jibo m Georgian
Short form of Jibril and other Arabized forms of Gabriel that start with Jib-.... [more]

Jilda f Georgian
Georgian form of Gilda.

Jimo m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Jimsher.

Jimsher m Georgian
Of 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)... [more]

Jivan m Armenian

Jomamah m Abkhaz (Latinized, Archaic)

Jorj m Armenian
Armenian form of George.

Jorjik m Armenian (Expatriate, ?)
Possibly a diminutive of Jorj.

Joshguna f Azerbaijani (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized form of Coşqunə.

Joti m Georgian (Rare)
Either a diminutive or a variant of Joto. Also compare the related name Jotia.

Jotia m Georgian (Rare)
When written as ჟოტია, this name is a variant transcription of Zhotia.... [more]

Joto 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".... [more]

Joudig f Armenian
"little chick"

Juansher m Georgian
Georgian form of Juvansher, which is the Middle Persian form of Javansher.... [more]

Juba m Georgian
Short form of Jumber.

Jubo m Georgian
Short form of Jumber.

Jujuna f Georgian
Variant transcription of Zhuzhuna.

Juli f & m English, Georgian, Spanish, Portuguese
English variant spelling of Julie as well as the Georgian form of the name. It is also a short form of given names that start with Juli-, which not only applies to English, but also to Georgian, Spanish and Portuguese.... [more]

Jülyen m & f Turkish, Turkmen, Azerbaijani, Uyghur
Turkish, Turkmen, Azerbaijani, and Uyghur form of Julian or Juliana, more commonly used by Christians.

Jumber m Georgian, Literature
Meaning 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)... [more]

Jurik m Armenian
Variant transliteration of Yurik.

Justali m Soviet, Georgian (Rare)
Combination of Jughashvili and Stalin, which are the original surname and adopted surname respectively of the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin (1878-1953)... [more]

Kachar m Armenian
"brave"

Kachazor m Armenian
Means "very strong, powerful" in Armenian.

Kachazoun m Armenian
Alternate transcription of Kachazun.

Kachazun m Armenian
Means "noble, valiant" in Armenian.

Kachig m Armenian
Means "proper" in Armenian.

Kaikhosro m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Kay Khosrow, which is the name of a legendary king from the 10th-century Persian epic Shahnameh written by the poet Ferdowsi.... [more]

Kakav f Armenian
Means "partridge" in Armenian.

Kakha m Georgian
Variant of Kakhi. This name is also frequently used as a short form of the related name Kakhaber, and sometimes also of unrelated names like Akaki and Aleksandre.... [more]

Kakhaber m Georgian
Means "monk from Kakheti", derived from Georgian კახი (kakhi) meaning "of Kakheti" (see Kakhi) combined with Georgian ბერი (beri) meaning "monk" (see Bera).... [more]

Kakhi m Georgian
Derived 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.... [more]

Kakhir m Chechen
Derived from Arabic قَاهِر (qāhir) meaning "conquerer, oppressor", in turn from قَهَرَ (qahara) "to treat with oppression".

Kaki m Georgian
Short form of Akaki.

Kəklik f Azerbaijani
Means "partridge" in Azerbaijani.

Kako m Georgian
Short form of Akaki.

Kakuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Akaki and its short forms Kaki and Kako, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).

Kale m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Kalenike and Kalistrate. It might possibly coincide with an independent name of Georgian origin.

Kalenike m Georgian
Georgian form of Kallinikos.

Kalistrate 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.

Kaltamze f Georgian (Rare)
Literally means "sun of the women" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian ქალთა (kalta), the archaic genitive plural of the noun ქალი (kali) meaning "woman", combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).

Kalusd m Armenian
Means "advent, arrival" in Armenian.

Kamala f Azerbaijani
Variant transcription of Kəmalə.

Kəmaləddin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Kamal ad-Din.

Kamalutdin m Dagestani
Form of Kamal ad-Din used in Dagestan.

Kami m Armenian
Means "wind" in Armenian.

Kamilə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Kamila.

Kamo m Armenian, Russian
From the pseudonym of the Bolshevik revolutionary Simon Ter-Petrosyan, which was obtained due to mispronouncing Russian "komu" (to whom) as "kamo."

Kamsar m Armenian

Kanan m Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Kənan.

Kandid m Georgian (Rare), Russian
Modern Georgian and Russian form of Candidus (see Candida).

Kandide m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Candidus (see Candida). This is an older form; the modern form is Kandid, which is also rare in Georgia.

Kanira f Georgian, Armenian

Kanti m Chechen

Kants m Armenian
Means "treasure" in Armenian.

Kanush f Armenian
Diminutive form of Haykanush.

Kapiton m Georgian, Russian
Georgian and Russian form of Capiton. Known bearers of this name include Russian painter Kapiton Zelentsov (1790-1845) and Russian portrait painter Kapiton Pavlov (1791–1842).

Kapriel m Armenian (Rare)
Armenian form of Gabriel.

Kərəm m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Karam.

Kəramət m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Karamat.

Karapet m Armenian Mythology, Armenian
Karapet is a pre-Christian Armenian mythological character usually represented as a glittering long-haired thunder-god with a purple crown and a cross.... [more]

Karen m Persian, Armenian (Eastern)
From the family name of one of the Seven Great Houses of Iran in the 6th century.

Kərimə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Karima.

Kəriman f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Karima.

Karnig m Armenian
Means "lambkin" in Armenian.

Karo m Armenian, Kurdish
Amenian diminutive and Central Kurdish form of Karapet.

Karoun f Armenian
Means "spring" or "springtime" in Armenian.

Kartlos m Georgian Mythology, Georgian
Derived from the Proto-Kartvelian root *kart meaning "Kartvelian".... [more]

Karuma m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Karim.

Karyan f Armenian
This feminine name means "The Dark One" in Armenian.

Kasbar m Armenian
Armenian form of Caspar.

Kasbulat m Circassian
Kabardian form of Khasbulat.

Kasiane m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Cassianus (see Cassian).

Katil f Armenian
Means "drop, raindrop" in Armenian.

Kato f Georgian
Short form of Ekaterine.

Katranide f Armenian
The name of two queens consort in the Bagratuni dynasty (862-1045) in the Kingdom of Armenia.

Katsia m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Georgian noun კაცი (katsi) meaning "man" as well as "human".... [more]

Kaurbek m Ossetian
Meaning unknown. The second element is derived from the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".

Kavtar m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Persian noun کفتار (kaftar) meaning "hyena". This name was borne by several Georgian noblemen from the medieval period.

Kayane f Armenian
Variant transcription of Gayane.

Kayiane f Armenian
Variant transcription of Gayane.

Kaypa f Ingush
From a given name derived from Turkic kayı meaning "strong" and Persian بانو (banu) meaning "lady".

Kaytsak m Armenian
Means "lightning, thunder, spark" in Armenian.

Kazbek m Circassian, Ossetian
From the name of a dormant volcano located in the Caucasus region of Russia.

Keghadzin f Armenian
Perhaps from the Armenian գեղ (gegh, kegh) meaning "beauty" and ծին (tsin, dzin) meaning "birth".

Keghon m Armenian
Means "ballad" in Armenian.

Keke f & m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Kekela as well as a diminutive of Ekaterine (feminine) and Erekle (masculine).... [more]

Kekela 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".... [more]

Keklutsa f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian adjective კეკლუცი (keklutsi) meaning "playful, coquettish, flirtatious".

K'elesh'au m Circassian
Means "boy of the city" or "son of the city" in Adyghe.

Kemisa f Chechen
Of unknown meaning.

Keram m Chechen
Chechen form of Karim.

Kerim m Lezgin, Chechen, Karachay-Balkar, Abazin, Turkmen, Kyrgyz, Bosnian
Form of Karim used in various languages.

Kermen f Kalmyk
From Kalmyk "kermn" meaning squirrel. In one legend, the well-known Kalmyk mound Ovaa Kermen Tolga is named after a girl allegedly buried inside.

Kerob m Armenian

Kesa f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Kesane and Kesaria.

Kesane f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun კესანე (kesane) meaning "forget-me-not" (genus Myosotis).... [more]

Kesaria f Georgian
Georgian form of Caesaria.

Kesira f Chechen
Means "generous, plentiful", from Arabic كَثِيرَة (kaṯīra) meaning "many, much" or "abundant, plentiful".

Keso f Georgian
Short form of Kesane and Kesaria, which is now primarily used as an independent name rather than as an unofficial nickname.

Kesuna f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Kesa and Keso, which are both short forms of Kesane and Kesaria.

Keta f Georgian
Short form of Ketevan.

Ketevani f Georgian
Form of Ketevan with the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.

Kéthévane f Georgian (Gallicized)
French form of Ketevan. A known bearer of this name is the French writer and journalist Kéthévane Davrichewy (b. 1965), who is of Georgian descent.

Ketino f Georgian
Either a diminutive or a variant of Ketevan. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian master chess player Ketino Kachiani (b. 1971).

Ketuna f Georgian
Diminutive of Ketevan and its short forms Keta, Keti 1 and Keto, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).

Ketuta f Georgian
Diminutive of Ketevan.

Keyt f Armenian
Armenian borrowing of Kate.

Kezbeik m Circassian
Derived from the Arabic Qadi and the Turkic beyk meaning "master, leader".

Khabib m Avar (Russified), Lezgin (Russified), Dargin (Russified), Indonesian
Form of Habib used in Dagestan and Indonesia. A notable bearer is Dagestani UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov (1988-), who is an ethnic Avar.

Khachig m Armenian
"little cross"

Khachik m Armenian
Diminutive of Khachatur.

Khachuhi f Armenian
Means "little cross" in Armenian.

Khadi f Ingush, Chechen
Ingush and Chechen form of Khadija.

Khadizhat f Avar, Lak, Chechen
Avar, Lak and Chechen form of Khadija.

Khadzhar f Chechen
Chechen form of Hajar.

Khadzhimurad m Dagestani, Lak
Variant of Gadzhimurad.

Khadzhi-murat m Ingush
Ingush cognate of Gadzhimurad.

Khadzhimurat m Karachay-Balkar, Ingush, Dagestani, Ossetian, Chechen
Variant of Gadzhimurad.

Khafsat f Chechen
Chechen form of Hafsah.

Khalima f Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Chechen
Uzbek, Kyrgyz and Chechen form of Halimah.

Khalimat f Chechen, Dagestani, Lak
Chechen and Dagestani form of Halima.

Khamid m Uzbek, Dagestani
Uzbek and Dagestani form of Hamid 1 and Hamid 2.

Khanim f Azerbaijani
Azeri feminine name derived from the Turkish word hanım or Azeri xanım, both meaning "lady". The former is also used as a polite term of address, thus this name is relatively rare.

Khanpaşa m Chechen
Variant transcription of Khanpasha.

Khanperi f Armenian (Rare)
From Khan and the Persian پری (pari), ultimately meaning "prince's fairy, Khan's fairy".

Khansultan m Chechen
The first element is possibly derived from the imperial rank Khan that was first used among certain Turkic peoples; khan is a contraction of khagan which means "ruler, sovereign"... [more]

Khareba 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".

Kharlampi m Georgian, Russian
Georgian form of Charalampos. As for Russia, Kharlampi is a variant transcription of Kharlampiy there.

Khasanbek m Chechen
Combination of Khasan and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Khasanbi m Circassian
Derived the given name Khasan combined with the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "chief, lord, master".

Khasanbiy m Circassian
Variant transcription of Khasanbi.

Khasbulat m Chechen, Ingush, Dagestani
From Arabic خاص (khass) meaning "special" combined with Persian پولاد (pulad) meaning "steel".

Khasi m Chechen

Khasik m Abkhaz

Khas-magomed m Chechen (Russified), Ingush (Russified)
Russified form of Khas-Mokhmad, derived from Arabic خَاصّ (ḵāṣṣ) meaning "special, particular" combined with the name Magomed.

Khaso m Chechen
Meaning unknown. It might perhaps be related to names like Khasolt.... [more]

Khassan m Chuvash, Chechen
Chuvash and variant Chechen form of Hasan.

Khatia f Georgian, Literature
Derived from the Georgian noun ხატი (khati) meaning "icon" (as in, a religious painting). For this particular context, compare names like Ikon and Ikonija.... [more]

Khatira f Uzbek, Georgian, Arabic
Feminine form of Khatir used primarily in Central Asia.

Khatuni f Georgian (Rare)
Form of Khatuna with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.

Khavazh m Chechen, Ingush
Derived from the Persian title خواجه (khajeh) meaning "lord, owner, master".

Khavazhi m Chechen
Variant of Khavazh.

Khayala f Azerbaijani (Anglicized)
Anglicization of Xəyalə.

Khaybulla m & f Crimean Tatar, Nogai, Kumyk

Khazarbek m Chechen

Khazbi m Ossetian
Derived from Arabic حَسْبِيّ‎ (ḥasbiyy) meaning "worthy, noble".

Khazbika f Chechen (Rare)
From Chechen хаза (khaza) meaning "beautiful" combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, mistress, woman" (a feminine form of the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master").

Khazhbi m Karachay-Balkar, Circassian
Derived from Arabic حَاجِب (ḥājib) meaning "doorman, gatekeeper".

Khazhbikar m Chechen, Ingush
Possibly from Arabic حَاجِب (ḥājib) meaning “concealing, screening, protecting” or حَاجّ (ḥājj) meaning “pilgrim (to Mecca)” and Persian بیکار (bikâr) meaning “unemployed, idle, unoccupied”.

Khazhi m Dagestani
Lak form of Hadji.

Khazimat f Chechen
Chechen form of Hasima.

Kheda f Chechen
Derived from Arabic هَدَى (hadā) meaning "to guide".

Khetag m Ossetian
From a first element with an unknown meaning combined with the Ossetian suffix -аг (-ag) used for ethonyms (of Hittite origin). This was the name of an Ossetian knight and prince who accepted Christianity in the historical poem ‘Khetag’ by Ossetian poet Kosta Khetagurov.

Kheyransa f Azerbaijani (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Xeyransa.

Khibla f Abkhaz
Means "golden-eyed" from Abkhaz ахьы (ā-x̍ə́) meaning "gold" and ала (ā́lā) meaning "eye".

Khimra f Abkhaz (Rare)
Means "golden sun" from Abkhaz ахьы (ā-x̍ə́) meaning "gold" and амра (amra) meaning "sun".

Khizir m Chechen, Ingush, Circassian
Chechen, Ingush and Circassian form of Khidr.

Khngeni f Armenian
Means "elemi tree, incense tree" in Armenian.

Khonarh f Armenian
Means "humble" in Armenian.

Khontr m Kalmyk
Meaning unknown. A Kalmyk folk hero bears this name.

Khorchid m Armenian

Khorchid m & f Armenian
Variant of Khorshid.

Khoren m Armenian

Khoreshan f Georgian (Rare), History
The first element of this name is derived from Middle Persian xwar meaning "sun". Also compare Middle Persian xwarāsān meaning "sunrise, east" and the related name Khorshid... [more]

Khosro m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Khosrau.

Khosrov m Armenian, History
Armenian form of Khosrau. This name was borne by four client kings of Armenia.

Khosrovanoush f Armenian
Feminine form of Khosrov.

Khoyank m Armenian
Means "start" or "dash, flight" in Armenian.

Khuashak f Georgian (Archaic)
According to Georgian sources, this name is of Iranian origin and means "good" as well as "beautiful". Compare modern Persian خوب (xub) meaning "good, well, nice" and قشنگ (qašang) meaning "beautiful, lovely, pretty"... [more]

Khunkar-pasha m Chechen
Meaning unknown. The second element is derived from the Ottoman title pasha.

Khuntuli 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".... [more]

Khurshit m Circassian, Kabardian, Adyghe
Circassian form of Khurshid.

Khursi m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Middle Persian xirs meaning "bear", of which the modern Persian equivalent is خرس (xers).

Khuseyn m Chechen, Ingush, Karachay-Balkar
Chechen, Ingush and Balkar form of Husayn.

Khusseyn m Chechen, Karachay-Balkar, Ingush
Variant transcription of Khuseyn.

Khvaramze f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Middle Persian noun xwar meaning "sun" combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).

Khvashak f Georgian (Archaic)
Variant of Khuashak. This is the name by which the medieval Georgian politician Khuashak Tsokali (12th century) is also known.

Khvicha m Mingrelian, Georgian, Literature, Popular Culture
Derived from a Mingrelian word that means "bright, brilliant, glittering, sparkling".... [more]

Khvtiso m Georgian
Modern form of Ghvtiso.

Khyadi f Ingush
Ingush variant of Khadi.

Kiazo m Georgian
Georgian sources are unsure of the meaning and origin of this name; they say that it might be of Greek origin and means "healer".... [more]

Kibela f Bulgarian (Rare), Azerbaijani (Rare), Macedonian (Rare), Russian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Translation of Cybele in several languages.

Kichik m Kalmyk

Kifayət f Azerbaijani
Means "enough" in Azerbaijani.

Kioni m Georgian (Archaic)
Variant or short form of Okeanosi, which is the Georgian form of Okeanos.... [more]

Kionia f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Chionia.

Kirakos m Ancient Armenian, Armenian
Armenian form of Cyriacus.

Kirile m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Kyrillos (see Cyril).

Kirion m Georgian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)
Georgian and Russian form of Kyrion. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian saint Kirion II (1855-1918), who was the first Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia.

Kirsän m Kalmyk
Kalmyk variant of Kirsan.

Kirsan m Kalmyk
Derived from Kalmyk киртә (kirtä) meaning "dirty".

Kisag m Armenian
Means "long hair" in Armenian.

Kishmish f Armenian (Rare)
Derived from Turkish kišmiš meaning "raisin".

Kisho f Armenian
Armenian diminutive of Kishmish.

Kisho m Georgian
Short form of Kishvardi.

Kishvardi m Georgian
Georgian form of Kishwad. The name is also often thought to be the Georgian form of the similar name Kishwar.

Kitesa m Georgian (Rare)
Folk form of Kristesia.

Kito m & f Georgian
For men, this name is a short form of Kitesa and perhaps also of Kristesia and even Kristepore.... [more]

Kızılay f Azerbaijani
From the Turkish kızıl meaning "bright red, scarlet, gold" and ay meaning "moon".

Kkhokkha f Chechen
Variant transcription of Qoqa.

Klawdios m Armenian
Armenian form of Claudius.

Klimenti m Georgian, Russian
Georgian form of Clementius. Also, in the case of Russia, this name is usually a variant transcription of Klimentiy.

Kmara f Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Georgian interjection კმარა (kmara) meaning "Enough!". The use of this word as a given name was started by parents who did not want any more daughters, but yet ended up having another one... [more]

Kmaraca f Circassian
Etymology unknown.

Knar f Armenian
"harp"

Knarik f Armenian
Armenian feminine name derived from the word քնար (k'nar) meaning "lyre".

Knkush f Armenian
Means "delicate, dainty, tender" in Armenian.

Knyaz m Armenian

Kobiko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Iakob and its short form Koba.

Kobuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Iakob and its short form Koba, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).

Kocha m Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Mingrelian noun კოჩი (ḳoči) meaning "man". In other words: this name is the Mingrelian equivalent of Katsia.

Kodes m Circassian, Caucasian Mythology
The god of Mountains.

Kodrate m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Quadratus via its Greek form Kodratos.

Koka m Georgian
Variant of Koki as well as a diminutive of Konstantine and Nikoloz.... [more]

Kokhta m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian adjective კოხტა (kokhta) meaning "dainty, dapper".

Koki 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".... [more]

Kolau m Georgian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Nikoloz. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian poet Nikoloz "Kolau" Nadiradze (1895-1990).

Kolia m Georgian (Rare), French (Rare), Russian
Georgian and French form of Kolya as well as an alternate transcription of this Russian name.

Kondrate 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.

Konkia f Georgian, Folklore, Literature, Popular Culture
Georgian form of Cinderella. It is derived from the Georgian word კონკები (konkebi) meaning "rags".... [more]

Koryun m Armenian
Modern form of Koriwn.

Kostik m Armenian (Rare)
Armenian diminutive of Kostandin.

Kote m Georgian, Popular Culture
Short form of Konstantine, which tends to be used as an independent name rather than as an unofficial nickname.... [more]