Georgian
names are used in the country of Georgia in central Eurasia.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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".
Leili ლეილი f Georgian (Rare)Form of
Leila with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Levani ლევანი m GeorgianForm of
Levan with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Lida ლიდა f Danish (Rare), Dutch, Finnish (Rare), Georgian, Norwegian (Rare), Russian, Swedish (Rare), UkrainianShort form of
Alida,
Dalida,
Lidia,
Lidiya and other feminine names that contain
-lid-.
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".
Mamika მამიკა f & m Georgian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)In both Georgia and Russia, the use of this name probably started in honour of the 4th-century female martyr Mamika (also known as Kamika), who is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church. She was one of the 26 Gothic Christians who were martyred under king Athanaric... [
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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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Marekh მარეხ f GeorgianDerived from Arabic
Mirrīkh (also found spelled as
Mirrīx) meaning "Mars" (as in, the planet). Also compare New Persian
Merrikh (also found spelled as
Merrix), which came from the Arabic name for the planet.
Margalita მარგალიტა f GeorgianDerived from the Georgian noun მარგალიტი (margalit'i) meaning "pearl".
Mariko მარიკო f GeorgianGeorgian variant of
Marika, which is a diminutive of feminine given names that start with
Mari-.... [
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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.
Meduza მედუზა f Azerbaijani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Georgian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, UkrainianForm of
Medusa in various languages.
Megi მეგი f Albanian, Georgian, Slovene (Modern)Albanian, Georgian and Slovene borrowing of the English given name
Maggie. Known bearers of this name include the Albanian soccer player Megi Doci (b. 1996) and the Georgian actress Megi Tsulukidze (1921-1993).
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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Minda მინდა f Georgian (Rare)Basically means "I want you" in Georgian, derived from Georgian მინდა
(minda) meaning "I want". This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was desired by its parents.
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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Mtsinara მცინარა f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian adjective მცინარე
(mtsinare) or მცინარი
(mtsinari) meaning "laughing, smiling".... [
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Mtvarisa მთვარისა f GeorgianMeans "of the moon" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მთვარის
(mtvaris), which is the genitive of the Georgian noun მთვარე
(mtvare) meaning "moon".
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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Mzagho მზაღო f Georgian, LiteratureMeaning uncertain. Georgian sources state that the name is derived from either a Circassian word that means "restless", or a Kabardian word that means "light". Also compare Abkhaz амза
(amza) meaning "moon", Georgian მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" and Kabardian мазэ
(maza) meaning "moon".... [
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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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Mzekala მზექალა f GeorgianBasically means "woman of the sun", derived from the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia) combined with the Georgian noun ქალი
(kali) meaning "woman".
Mzekhar მზეხარ f Georgian (Archaic)Means "you are the sun" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia) combined with Georgian ხარ
(khar) meaning "you are".
Mzekhatun მზეხათუნ f Georgian (Archaic)Basically means "lady of the sun", derived from the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia) combined with the Turkic title
khatun meaning "lady, woman" (see
Khatuna).
Mzeona მზეონა f GeorgianDerived from the Georgian adjective მზიანი
(mziani) meaning "sunny", which is ultimately derived from the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia).
Mzetamze მზეთამზე f Georgian (Rare)Literally means "sun of the suns" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მზეთა
(mzeta), the archaic genitive plural of the noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun", combined with the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia).
Mzetvala მზეთვალა f Georgian (Rare)Basically means "eye of the sun", derived from the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia) combined with the Georgian noun თვალი
(tvali) meaning "eye".
Mzevinar მზევინარ f GeorgianDerived from Georgian მზე ვინ არის?
(Mze vin aris?) meaning "Who is (like) the sun?"... [
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Mziana მზიანა f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian adjective მზიანი
(mziani) meaning "sunny", which is ultimately derived from the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia).
Mzikuna მზიკუნა f GeorgianDiminutive of
Mziko, which essentially means that this name is a double diminutive of feminine given names that contain the Georgian element მზე
(mze) meaning "sun".
Mzisadar მზისადარ f GeorgianThe first element of this name is derived from Georgian მზის
(mzis), which is the genitive of the noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun". The second element is derived from the Georgian verb ადარებს
(adarebs) meaning "to compare"... [
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Mzistanadar მზისთანადარ f Georgian (Archaic)The first element of this name is derived from Georgian მზის
(mzis), which is the genitive of the noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun". The second element is derived from the Georgian compound word თანადარი
(tanadari), which consists of the preposition თანა
(tana) meaning "with, alongside, together" combined with the adjective დარი
(dari) meaning "equal, alike".... [
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Mzistvala მზისთვალა f Georgian (Rare)Means "eye of the sun" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მზის
(mzis), the genitive of the noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun", combined with the Georgian noun თვალი
(tvali) meaning "eye".
Nami ნამი f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun ნამი
(nami) meaning "dew", which ultimately comes from Persian نم
(nam) meaning "dew, moisture".
Nani ნანი f GeorgianMeaning uncertain. The earliest known attestation of this name occurs in a Svan source from the 13th century AD, so it might possibly be of Svan origin. Also compare the Georgian noun ნანა
(nana) meaning "mother" as well as "darling child".... [
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Nargizi ნარგიზი f GeorgianDerived from the Georgian noun ნარგიზი
(nargizi) meaning "daffodil, narcissus flower". Also see the related name
Nargiza, which is also commonly used in Georgia.
Nasqida ნასყიდა m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the archaic Georgian adjective ნასყიდი
(nasqidi) meaning "purchased, bought".
Nazi ნაზი f GeorgianDerived from the Georgian adjective ნაზი
(nazi) meaning "gentle" as well as "delicate, soft, tender", which is ultimately derived from the Persian noun ناز
(naz) meaning "coyness, coquetry"... [
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Nazibrola ნაზიბროლა f Georgian, LiteratureDerived from the Georgian adjective ნაზი
(nazi) meaning "gentle" as well as "delicate, soft, tender" (see
Nazi) combined with the Georgian noun ბროლი
(broli) meaning "crystal (glass)" (see
Brola)... [
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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".
Nineli ნინელი f Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Ninel. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian actress Nineli Chankvetadze (b. 1957).
Ninutsa ნინუცა f GeorgianDiminutive of
Nino 2. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian actress Nino "Ninutsa" Maqashvili (b. 1988).
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).
Nugesha ნუგეშა f GeorgianDerived from the Georgian noun ნუგეში
(nugeshi) meaning "solace".
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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Nuki ნუკი f GeorgianShort form of
Anuki. Also compare names like
Nutsiko, of which Nuki could be a contraction (more or less) in some cases.... [
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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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Nunu ნუნუ f Georgian, LiteratureMeaning uncertain. Georgian sources theorize that the name might be etymologically related to that of the Egyptian water god
Nu and his female counterpart
Naunet.... [
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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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Parsadan ფარსადან m Literature, Georgian (Archaic)Georgian sources state that this name is of Persian origin and means "wise, learned" and "scholar, scientist". This should connect the name to Middle Persian
frazānag meaning "wise, intelligent" and
frazanagīh meaning "wisdom, intelligence", which have both evolved into modern Persian as فرزانه
(farzâne) (see
Farzaneh).... [
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Pati ფატი f GeorgianShort form of
Patman, which is now primarily used as an independent name rather than as an unofficial nickname.
Patman ფატმან f Literature, Georgian (Rare)Georgian sources claim that this name is of Arabic origin and means "breastfeeding"—this can't be correct, however, as the actual Arabic term for "breastfeeding" is
رَضَاعَة طَبِيعِيَّة (
raḍāʿa ṭabīʿiyya)... [
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Pepela პეპელა f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun პეპელა
(pepela) meaning "butterfly", which is ultimately derived from the Old Georgian noun პეპელი
(pepeli) meaning "butterfly".
Pikria ფიქრია f GeorgianGeorgian form of
Fikriyya. Also compare the Georgian noun ფიქრი
(pikri) meaning "thought", which is also of Arabic origin.... [
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Pirimtvarisa პირიმთვარისა f Literature, Georgian (Rare)Means "face of the moon" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun პირი
(piri) meaning "face" as well as "mouth" (see
Okropir) combined with Georgian მთვარის
(mtvaris), which is the genitive of the noun მთვარე
(mtvare) meaning "moon".... [
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Pirimze პირიმზე f GeorgianBasically means "sun-faced" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun პირი
(piri) meaning "face" as well as "mouth" (see
Okropir) combined with the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia).... [
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Pirimzisa პირიმზისა f Literature, Georgian (Rare)Means "face of the sun" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun პირი
(piri) meaning "face" as well as "mouth" (see
Okropir) combined with Georgian მზის
(mzis), which is the genitive of the noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun".... [
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Platoni პლატონი m Georgian (Rare)Form of
Platon with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Pominisa ფომინისა f Georgian (Archaic)Meaning unknown. This name was borne by the 17th-century Georgian noblewoman and poetess Pominisa Beridze, who was from the village of Dzimiti in the Georgian region of Guria. She is also known under the name ვომინიჯა
(Vominija), because that is how she is mentioned in the documents of the Italian missionary Teramo Castelli (1597-1659), who lived in Georgia from 1632 to 1654.
Pore ფორე m Georgian (Rare)Short form of
Kristepore. A notable bearer of this name was Kristepore "Pore" Mosulishvili (1916-1944), a Georgian Soviet soldier who participated in the Italian resistance movement during World War II.
Potskhvera ფოცხვერა m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun ფოცხვერი
(potskhveri) meaning "lynx" (as in, the feline).