Dagestani Submitted Names

Abdula ГӀабдула m Avar, Kumyk, Ingush, Macedonian
Avar, Kumyk, Ingush and Macedonian form of Abd Allah.

Abdulatip ГӀабдулатӀип m Filipino, Maguindanao, Dagestani, Avar, Kumyk, Indonesian (Rare)
Maguindanao, Dagestani and Indonesian form of Abd al-Latif.

Abdulbek m Chechen, Dagestani
Combination of Abdul and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Abdusalam ГІабдусалам m Arabic, Dargin, Lezgin, Avar
Arabic alternate transcription of Abd al-Salam as well as the form used in Dagestan.

Abidat ГӀабидат f Avar, Kumyk, Dargin, Lezgin, Lak
Form of Abida used in Dagestan.

Abusupyan m Chechen, Dagestani
Derived from Arabic أَبُو (ʾabū) meaning "father of" combined with the name Supyan.

Afiyat Афият f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Afiya.

Ahmadkhan Ахӏмадхан m Avar, Dargin, Ingush (Rare)
Combination of the given name Ahmad and the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Akhmad-khan АхӀмад-Хан m Dagestani
Lak form of Amet-han.

Akhmed m Chechen (Russified), Ingush (Russified), Avar (Russified)
Russian form of Ahmad, used particularly in the Caucasus.

Akhmedkhan m Avar (Russified), Dargin (Russified), Ingush (Russified, Rare)
Russified form of Ahmadkhan.

Aliaskhab ГІалиасхІаб m Avar (Russified)
From the name Ali 1 combined with Arabic أصحاب (ashab) meaning "companions, friends, owners, possessors", the plural of صاحب (sahib).

Alibek ГӀалибек m Kazakh, Uzbek, Avar, Kumyk, Dargin, Kabardian, Karachay-Balkar, Ossetian
Combination of Ali 1 and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Alimkhan Алимхан m Kazakh, Chechen, Dagestani
From Arabic عليم meaning "learned, expert, scholar" and the tital khan meaning "king, ruler"

Alimsultan m Kumyk, Chechen
Combination of Alim and Sultan.

Aminat Аминат f Chechen, Ingush, Avar, Kumyk, Dargin, Lak, Karachay-Balkar
Form of Aminah 1 or Aminah 2 used in several languages.

Apanni m Lak
Derived from the Ottoman Turkish title افندي (efendi) meaning "lord, master".

Asiyat f Dagestani, Lak, Lezgin
Lak and Lezgin form of Asiya.

Ayshat f Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Abkhaz, Chechen, Dagestani, Karachay-Balkar, Ossetian, Tatar (Rare), Bashkir (Rare), Avar
A form of Aisha and alternate transcription of Aishat.

Ayza Айза f Arabic (Mashriqi), Kazakh, Tajik, Dagestani, Tatar, Bashkir, Tuvan, Altai
From Turkic ай (ay) meaning "moon" and Tajik зар (zar) meaning "gold," which derives from Persian زر (zar).

Ayzanat f Chechen, Dagestani
Derived from Turkic ay meaning "moon, month" combined with Persian زن (zan) meaning "woman, wife".

Bagomed m Dargin
Russian form of Muhammad, used particularly in Dagestan.

Balakyz Балакыз f Dagestani
Derived from бала (bala) meaning "child" and кыз (kyz) meaning "girl".

Bariyat Барият f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Pari.

Bartsalay f Lezgin
Means "full moon" in Lezgin.

Basirat Басират f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Basira.

Bazigit m Dagestani

Benevsha Беневша f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Banafsheh.

Bitsirush f Lezgin
Means "little daughter" in Lezgin.

Boranbiyke Боранбийке f Dagestani
Derived from боран (boran) meaning "hurricane" and бийке (biyke) meaning "mistress".

Butta m Dagestani

Destekhanum f Lezgin
Means "flower lady" in Lezgin.

Dzhabar m Dagestani, Lezgin
Dagestani form of Jabbar.

Dzhalal Жалал m Dagestani, Chechen, Avar, Lezgin, Lak, Azerbaijani
Dagestani, Chechen, and Azerbaijani form of Jalal.

Dzhamilya Джамиля f Dagestani, Tajik, Turkmen, Uzbek
Dagestani, Tajik, Turkmen, and Uzbek form of Jamila.

Dzhavgarat Джавгарат f Dagestani
Likely a Dagestani form of Gauhar.

Dzhuvayriyat f Dagestani (Rare)
Form of Juwayriyya used in Dagestan.

Edilkhan m Kumyk
From given name Edil and the title khan meaning "king, ruler"

Elkhan m Azerbaijani, Dagestani, Lezgin
From Proto-Semitic *ʾil- meaning "deity, god" (see El or Allah) or Turkic el meaning "people, country, nation" combined with the Mongolian title хан (khan) meaning "leader, ruler, commander".

Elmurza m Chechen, Dagestani
From Turkic el meaning "nation, country, homeland" or Proto-Semitic *ʾil- meaning "god, deity" combined with the Persian title میرزا (mirzâ) "Mirza, prince".

Fanuza Фәнүзә f Uzbek, Bashkir, Tatar, Dagestani
Possibly from Arabic فَانُوس (fānūs) meaning "lantern", which ultimately comes from Ancient Greek φανός (phanós) "torch".

Fazu f Avar (Rare)
Possibly a form of Faiza. A known bearer was Fazu Alieva (1932-2016), a Soviet poet of Dagestani Avar origin.

Gabib ХӀабиб m Avar, Dargin, Lezgin
Avar, Dargin, and Lezgin form of Habib.

Gadzhi m Avar (Russified), Kumyk (Russified), Dargin (Russified), Lezgin (Russified), Lak (Russified)
Russian form of Haji, used particularly in Dagestan.

Gadzhilav m Avar

Gadzhimagomed ХӀажи-МухӀаммад m Dagestani, Avar, Lezgin
Combination of Gadzhi and Magomed.

Gadzhimurad ХӀажимурад m Avar, Dargin
Combination of Gadzhi and Murad.

Gadzhimurat ХӀажимурад m Avar, Dagestani
Variant of Gadzhimurad.

Gamzat m Avar (Russified), Dargin (Russified), Kumyk (Russified)
Russian form of Hamza, used particularly in Dagestan.

Gamzat-bek ХӀамзат Бек m Avar
Combination of Khamzat and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master". A beater is Gamzat-Bek (1789-1834), an Imam of Dagestan / Caucasian Imamate and of Avar ancestry.

Ganifat Ганифат f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Hanifa.

Gaydar m Avar (Russified), Kumyk (Russified), Lezgin (Russified)
Russian form of Haidar, used particuarly in Dagestan.

Gaydarbek ХӀайдарбег m Dagestani (Rare), Avar (Rare)
Combination of Haidar and the Ottoman Turkish title بك (beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".

Genzhe Генже f Dagestani
Means "treasure" in Dagestani.

Guldzhanat Гульджанат f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Gulzhan.

Gumyush m Lezgin
Means "silver" in Lezgin.

Gyogurchun Гёгурчун f Dagestani
Means "dove" in Dagestani.

Gyuzgyush f Lezgin
Means "glass, mirror" in Lezgin.

Hadijat f Chechen, Dagestani
Variant transcription of Khadizhat.

Hadizha f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Khadijah.

Hamzat ХӀамзат m Avar
Avar form of Hamza.

Icher f Lezgin
Means "apples" in Lezgin.

Ichinkelem f Lezgin
Means "apple sapling" in Lezgin.

Imanshapi ИманшапигӀ m Avar
From Arabic إمان (iman) meaning "faith" combined with the name Shapi.

Islamnur m Dagestani
Combination of Islam and Nur.

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

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

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

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.

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

Khadzhimurad m Dagestani, Lak
Variant of Gadzhimurad.

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

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.

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

Khaya f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Haya.

Khaybulla m & f Crimean Tatar, Nogai, Kumyk

Khazhi ХӀажи m Dagestani
Lak form of Hadji.

Kuramagomed КъурамухӀамад m Avar, Dagestani
From Arabic قُرَيْش (qurayš) denoting an ancient Arabian Bedouin tribe (the Islamic Prophet Muhammad was a member of the tribe) combined with Magomed.

Kurban Къурбан m Avar, Lak, Dargin, Lezgin, Turkmen, Turkish, Kazakh
Form of Qurban used in various languages.

Kveri f Lezgin
Means "short" in Lezgin.

Kyubre Кюбре f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Kubra.

Labazan Лабазан m Avar
Avar form of Ramadan.

Lavkha m Lezgin
Means "proud" in Lezgin.

Lifri m Lezgin
Derived from лиф (lif) meaning "dove".

Magomedali m Avar (Russified), Lezgin (Russified), Dargin (Russified)
Russified form of Muhamadali (Avar), Mehamedali (Lezgin) or Mahammadali (Dargin).

Magomedrasul m Avar (Russified)
Russified form of Muhamadrasul.

Magomedsalam m Dargin (Russified)
From the given name Magomed combined with Arabic سَلَام (salām) meaning "peace".

Magomedshapi m Kumyk (Russified), Avar (Russified), Dargin (Russified)
Russified form of Mahammatshapi (Kumyk), Muhamadshapi (Avar) or Mahammadshapi (Dargin).

Magomedzagir m Dagestani
Combination of Magomed and Zagir.

Mahammadali m Dargin
Combination of Mahammad and Ali 1.

Mahammadshapi m Dargin
Combination of Mahammad and Shapi.

Mahammat m Kumyk
Kumyk form of Muhammad.

Mahammatshapi m Kumyk
Combination of Mahammat and Shapi.

Makhach m Avar (Russified)
Means "our hajj", derived from Persian ما (ma) meaning "we, our" combined with Arabic حج (hajj) meaning "hajj, pilgrimage". This was the nickame of Dagestani revolutionary Magomed-Ali Dakhadaev (1882-1918), the namesake of the city of Makhachkala.

Makhammad m Dargin
Dargin form of Muhammad.

Makhpur f Lezgin
Means "velvet" in Lezgin.

Maksud Максуд m Bengali, Avar
Bengali and Avar form of Maqsud.

Manarsha Манарша f Dagestani, Avar
Means "violet" in Avar.

Mardzhanat Марджанат f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Marzhan.

Mavlet Мавлет m Avar

Maysarat Майсарат f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Maysa.

Mehamed m Lezgin
Lezgin form of Muhammad.

Mehamedali m Lezgin
Combination of Mehamed and Ali 1.

Mekhti m Dagestani
Dagestani form of Mahdi.

Mesedo Меседо f Avar
Variant of Mesedu.

Mesedu Меседу f Avar
Derived from Avar месед (mesed) meaning "gold".

Mikhid f Lezgin
Means "pure, immaculate" in Lezgin.

Muhamadali МухӀамадгӀали m Avar
Combination of Muhamad and Ali 1.

Muhamadrasul МухӀамадрасул m Avar
Combination of Muhamad and Rasul.

Muhamadshapi МухӀамадшапигӀ m Avar
Combination of Muhamad and Shapi.

Muhu МухӀу m Avar (Rare)
Diminutive of Muhamad.

Mulkay m & f Lezgin
Means "pasture" in Lezgin.

Muminat Муъминат f Dargin, Avar, Lezgin, Lak, Kumyk
Form of Mumina used in Dagestan.

Murtuz m Azerbaijani, Dagestani
Form of Murtada used in Azerbaijan and Dagestan.

Nakhchir m Lezgin
Means "wolf" in Lezgin.

Nariman m Persian Mythology, Persian, Georgian (Rare), Kazakh, Kumyk, Lezgin, Tatar
From the Avestan name Nairemanah which meant "manly mind" or "heroic minded", derived Avestan from nairiia meaning "heroic, manly" and manah meaning "mind, thought".... [more]

Nasibat f Lezgin
Lezgin feminine form of Nasib.

Nazhmudin Нажмудин m Avar

Neki f Lezgin
Means "wild strawberry" in Lezgin.

Nekiyat f Lezgin
Elaborated form of Neki.

Nurik m Uzbek, Kazakh, Tajik, Turkmen, Kyrgyz, Dagestani
Derived from Arabic Nur, meaning "light".

Nuriyat f Lezgin
Lezgin feminine form of Nur.

Patima f Indonesian, Lak
Indonesian and Lak form of Fatimah.

Patimat ПатӀимат f Avar, Kumyk, Dargin, Lezgin, Lak
Form of Fatimah used in Dagestan.

Rabadan m Dargin
Dargin form of Ramadan. Another source suggests that it is derived from Arabic رب (rabb) meaning "master, lord, king" and Persian دانا (dana) meaning "wise, learned".

Rabiyat РабигӀат f Dagestani, Avar, Lezgin, Lak
Dagestani form of Rabi'a.

Rafiga f Lezgin
Lezgin feminine form of Rafik.

Ramaldan m Lezgin (Rare)
Lezgin form of Ramadan.

Razanbek Разанбек m Chechen (Rare), Dagestani (Rare)
Combination of Razan with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Razhab Ражаб m Dagestani
Lak form of Rajab.

Rizvan m Chechen, Dagestani
Chechen and Dagestani form of Ridwan.

Sabirat Сабират f Dagestani
Lak form of Sabira.

Safiyat f Chechen, Dagestani
Chechen and Dagestani form of Safiyyah.

Sagid СагӀид m Avar
Avar form of Sa'id.

Sagidat СагӀидат f Dagestani, Avar
Avar form of Sa'ida.

Saidat Саидат f Dagestani
Lak form of Sa'ida.

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

Salikhat СалихӀат f Dagestani
Lak form of Saliha.

Salimat Салимат f Dagestani
Lak form of Salima.

Saniyat Саният f Dagestani
Lak form of Saniya.

Sazhid m Avar, Dagestani

Serder Сердер m Dagestani
Dagestani form of Sardar.

Seyfula m Dagestani
Dagestani form of Saifullah.

Shahbulat m Dagestani
Combination of shah, the title given to a former monarch of Iran and Bulat.

Shapi Шапи m Avar
Derived from Arabic شافي (shafi) meaning "healing, curing".

Shirvani m Chechen, Lak
Means "land of lions", derived from Persian شیر (šir) meaning "lion".

Simikhan f Lezgin
Derived from сим (sim) meaning "silver" and Khan.

Sulmaz f Lezgin
Lezgin form of Solmaz.

Sultanat f Lezgin
Lezgin form of Sultana.

Suvar f Lezgin
Means "celebration" in Lezgin.

Tagir m Avar (Russified), Lezgin (Russified), Bashkir (Russified), Tatar (Russified)
Russian form of Tahir, used particularly in Dagestan, Bashkortostan and Tatarstan.

Taibat f Lezgin
Lezgin feminine form of Tayyib.

Taimas m Dagestani, Kazakh, Uzbek
Variant transcription of Taymas, which is a variant form of Taymaz.

Taimaz m Persian, Chechen, Dagestani, Kazakh, Uzbek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Taymaz.

Tamirlan m Dagestani, Kyrgyz
Dagestani and Kyrgyz form of Tamerlane.

Tarlan m Lezgin
Means "falcon" in Lezgin.

Tavat f Lezgin
Means "beauty" in Lezgin.

Taymas m Dagestani, Kazakh, Uzbek
Variant form of Taymaz.

Taymaskhan m Chechen, Kumyk
Derived from Turkic таймас (taymas) meaning "a child whose life's path does not die" combined with the Turkic title Khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Taymaz m Persian, Chechen, Dagestani, Kazakh, Uzbek (Rare)
Possibly a modern form of the ancient Persian name Tahmasp (also see its Georgian form Tamaz). Alternatively, this name may be a contracted form of Taymuraz, which ultimately comes from the ancient Persian name Tahmuras.... [more]

Timirlan m Dagestani
Dagestani form of Tamerlane.

Tuguya f Lezgin
Means "forest thicket" in Lezgin.

Tymerlan m Kumyk

Umakusum Умакусум f Dagestani

Umukusum Умукусум f Dagestani
Variant of Umakusum.

Umurakhil Умурахиль f Dagestani

Umuzhat Умужат f Dagestani
Dagestani form of Umida.

Vagab m Dagestani
Russian form of Wahab particularly used in Dagestan.

Vagif m Azerbaijani, Dagestani, Rutul
Azerbaijani alternate transcription of Vaqif as well as the usual form used in Dagestan.

Valiabdula m Dagestani (Rare)
From Arabic وَلِيّ (waliyy) meaning “neighbor, friend” and the name Abdullah.

Vezirkhan m Dagestani, Lezgin
Derived from the Arabic title وَزِير (wazīr) denoting a minister or adviser combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Yakhiya ЯхӀия m Dagestani
Lak form of Yahya.

Yamudin Ямудин m Dagestani
Dagestani form of Imamuddin

Yisiyta Йисийта f Dagestani, Chechen

Zabirat Забират f Dagestani

Zagir m Bashkir (Russified), Dagestani (Russified)
Russian form of Zaahir 1 or Zaahir 2, used particularly in Bashkortostan and Dagestan.

Zalbika f Chechen, Dagestani
Possibly from Arabic زَالَ (zāla) "to continue" or Persian زال (zâl) "albino" combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, girl".

Zalima f Circassian, Dagestani
Feminine form of Zalim.

Zalimkhan m Dagestani, Circassian, Chechen
Dagestani and Circassian form as well as a Chechen variant of Zelimkhan.

Zarema f Chechen, Crimean Tatar, Dagestani, Ingush, Kazakh
Meaning uncertain, though the name is likely of either Arabic or Persian origin. It might possibly be derived from Arabic زريمة (zarima) meaning "flaming, igniting, submissive" or from Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold, golden" (compare Zarya)... [more]

Zhamilat Жамилат f Dagestani
Lak form of Jamila.

Zhovhar Жовгьар m Avar
Avar variant of Dzhokhar.

Ziyavudin m Dagestani, Avar
Probably the Avar form of Ziya al-Din.

Zubaydat Зубайдат f Dagestani
Lak form of Zubaida.

Zubeidat Зубайда f Avar, Nigerian
Avar form of Zubaida also used by Nigerian Muslims.

Zulaykhat Зулайхат, Зулейхат f Dagestani
Lak form of Zuleika.

Zulikhizhat ЗулхӀижат f Dagestani

Zumrud f Dargin, Azerbaijani
From Arabic زُمُرُّد (zumurrud) meaning "emerald", also used as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Zümrüd.