Armenian Names
Armenian names are used in the country of Armenia in western Asia, as well as in Armenian diaspora communities throughout the world.
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241Krikor is a Western Armenian given name, equivalent to the Eastern Armenian Grigor and ultimately derived from the English name Gregory. In Armenian, the spelling Krikor reflects the pronunciation of the Western Armenian...
Kristapor (Armenian: Քրիստափոր) is the Armenian form of Christopher, derived from the Late Greek name Christophoros, meaning "bearing Christ." The name spread through early Christian usage as a metaphorical expression of...
Lena is a feminine given name used across many cultures and languages, including Armenian, Georgian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Greek, Italian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, a...
Leo is a masculine given name used in numerous languages, including Armenian, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Swedish, and Latin. It is derived from the Latin word leo meaning "lio...
Levon is an Armenian given name, the Armenian form of Leon. The name was borne by several kings of Cilician Armenia, including its first king, Levon I the Magnificent, who reigned from 1198 to 1219.EtymologyThe root name...
Leyli is a feminine given name used in Armenian, Azerbaijani, Persian, and Turkmen, functioning as a variant of Leyla, which in turn derives from Leila and ultimately from the Arabic root Layla, meaning "night." The name...
Lilit is the Armenian form of Lilith, a name rooted in ancient Mesopotamian and Jewish mythology. The name entered Armenian usage particularly through a 1921 poem by the celebrated Armenian poet Avetik Isahakyan, which r...
Lucine is an Armenian feminine given name, primarily used as an alternate transcription of Lusine (Լուսինե), which itself derives from the Armenian word lusin (լուսին) meaning "moon". The name thus carries strong lunar a...
Lucineh is an alternate transcription of the Armenian name Lusine, which derives from the Armenian word lusin (լուսին), meaning "moon." The name carries a celestial and feminine elegance, reflecting the moon's symbolic a...
Luse is an Armenian feminine given name that means "light" in the Armenian language. The name is derived directly from the Armenian word for light, reflecting a common practice across many cultures of naming girls after...
Lusine is an Armenian feminine given name derived from the Armenian word lusin (լուսին), meaning "moon." The name symbolizes light, beauty, and celestial elegance, reflecting the cultural importance of the moon in Armeni...
Lusineh is an alternate transcription of the Armenian name Lusine, which is derived from the Armenian word lusin, meaning "moon." The moon holds significant cultural and symbolic value in Armenian tradition, often associ...
Lyusi is an Armenian variant form of Lucie, which itself derives from the Latin name Lucia. The root name Lucia is the feminine form of Lucius, derived from Latin lux meaning “light.” Saint Lucia, a 4th-century Christian...
Mane is an Armenian feminine given name. Its exact meaning is uncertain, but it is likely derived from the Armenian word մանանա (manana), meaning "manna" or "semolina." The name is of Indo-European origin, reflecting Arm...
Manoug is a Western Armenian transcription of the name Manuk. The underlying Armenian name Manuk means "baby" or "child" (from Armenian manuk, related to manr "small"). It is a common given name among Armenians, reflecti...
Manuk is an Armenian masculine given name meaning "baby, child" in Armenian. The name derives from the Armenian word manuk (մանուկ), which directly translates to "little child" or "infant," and is sometimes used as a ter...
Manvel is the Armenian form of the name Emmanuel, which itself derives from the Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל (ʿImmanuʾel) meaning "God is with us". This name originates from the roots ʿim ("with") and ʾel ("God"). In the Old Testa...
Maral is a feminine given name of Turkic, Mongolic, and Armenian origin, derived from the word for "deer." In Mongolian, Azerbaijani, Armenian, and Turkmen, maral specifically refers to the Caspian Red Deer (Cervus elaph...
Margarid is a Western Armenian transcription of Margarit, the Armenian form of Margaret. In Armenian, the name is intrinsically linked to the word for "pearl" (also margarit), giving it a dual significance as both a give...
Margarit is an Armenian feminine given name, functioning both as a form of Margaret and as the Armenian word for "pearl" itself. This dual significance roots the name deeply in Armenian culture, where it harmonizes Chris...
Mari is a feminine given name used in many European languages, serving as a form of Maria or Marie. It is the Estonian, Finnish, Welsh, and Breton form of Maria, a Hungarian diminutive of Mária, and a Scandinavian, Georg...
Maria is a feminine given name used in numerous languages, including Armenian, Basque, Bulgarian, Catalan, Corsican, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Faroese, Finnish, Frisian, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Occitan...
Mariam is a form of the name Maria used in the Greek Old Testament (Septuagint) and New Testament. In the New Testament, both this spelling and the variant Μαρία (Maria) appear. The name derives from the Hebrew name Miri...
Marieta is a feminine diminutive form of Maria, used in multiple languages including Armenian, Bulgarian, Greek, Romanian, and Spanish. The name Maria itself derives from the Latin form of Greek Μαρία, which comes from H...
Marine is a French, Armenian, and Georgian form of Marina, which itself derives from the Latin Marinus, meaning "of the sea." As a given name, Marine is predominantly female and is most common in France, though it also a...
Mark is a common male given name used in many languages, including English, Dutch, Danish, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, and Armenian. It is a form of the Latin Marcus, a name derived from the Roman god Mars, meaning "...
Etymology and Meaning Martiros is an Armenian given name that directly translates to "martyr". The name derives from the Greek word μάρτυς (martys) meaning "witness," which in Christian contexts came to refer to those wh...
Matevos is the Armenian form of Matthew, a name with deep biblical roots. It derives from the Hebrew name Mattithiah (מתתיהו), meaning 'gift of Yahweh,' composed of the elements mattan ('gift') and Yah (a short form of Y...
Mayranush is a feminine given name of Armenian origin, composed of two meaningful elements: mayr (մայր), meaning "mother", and anush (անուշ), meaning "sweet". Together, they form the beautiful meaning "sweet mother". Thi...
Meline is a feminine given name of Armenian origin. It is possibly an Armenian form of Melina or Melanie. The name may have been introduced to Armenia through exposure to Western European or Greek naming traditions, as M...
Meri 2 is the Georgian, Armenian, and Greek form of the English name Mary. In these languages, the name adopts local phonetic and orthographic conventions while retaining the core identity of the original. The name Mary...
Meruzhan is an Armenian male given name of Persian origin. It is derived from the Persian elements مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love" and جان (jān) meaning "soul." Thus, the name carries connotations of a loving or kind...
Mesrop is a masculine name of Armenian origin. While its exact etymology remains unclear, the name holds profound cultural and religious significance due to its association with Saint Mesrop Mashtots, a pivotal figure in...
Mher is an Armenian masculine given name, derived from the Persian name Mihr, which ultimately comes from Mithra. The name traces its roots to the Avestan word 𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 (mithra), meaning "oath, covenant, agreement," from an...
Mihran is an Armenian masculine given name, the local form of the Persian name Mehran. Both ultimately derive from the Old Persian *Mithranah, which is built around the name of the Zoroastrian god Mithra. In modern Persi...
Mikayel is the Armenian form of Michael, a name of Hebrew origin meaning "who is like God?". This rhetorical question comes from the Hebrew phrase Mi kha El? and is used across many cultures in variations such as Mikhail...
Mkhitar (also spelled Mekhitar or Mechitar, Latinized as Mechitarius; Armenian: Մխիթար) is an Armenian male given name meaning "comfort, consolation, solace." The name originates from the Armenian word mkhitar (մխիթար),...
Mkrtich (pronounced 'Mkər-tich') is an Armenian masculine given name, directly derived from the Armenian word for "baptist". The name is fundamentally linked to John the Baptist, known in Armenian as Surb Hovhannes Mkrti...
Monte is a given name with diverse origins, functioning both as a diminutive and a topographic name. In English usage, it often originated as a diminutive of Montgomery and other names beginning with Mont, such as Montag...
Naira 2 is the feminine form of Nairi, a poetic name for Armenia rooted in ancient history. The name Nairi itself derives from the Assyrian 𒆳𒆳𒈾𒄿𒊑 (Nairi), which referred to a confederation of tribes in the Armenian Highl...
Nairi is a poetic Armenian masculine given name, derived from the Assyrian (Akkadian) term 𒆳𒆳𒈾𒄿𒊑 (Nairi), which historically referred to a confederation or league of tribal principalities in the Armenian Highlands. The n...
Nane is a feminine name of Armenian origin, whose meaning is uncertain. It may be related to the Sumerian goddess Nanaya, whose own name is of unknown etymology but possibly connected to Inanna, the Sumerian goddess of l...
Nare is a diminutive of the Armenian feminine given name Narine. The name derives through the root word "nar", which in the Armenian context refers either to the pomegranate (from Persian nār) or to fire (from Arabic nār...
Narek (Armenian: Նարեկ) or Nareg in Western Armenian, is a masculine given name deeply rooted in Armenian culture and religious history. It is derived from the name of the village of Narek, located in modern-day eastern...
Narine is a feminine given name of Armenian origin, primarily derived from the Persian word نار (nār) meaning "pomegranate". The pomegranate holds deep symbolic significance in Armenian culture, representing fertility, a...
Nazar is the Russian, Ukrainian, Turkmen, and Armenian form of Nazarius, a Latin name meaning "from Nazareth." Nazareth was the town in Galilee where Jesus lived, and the name thus carries strong Christian associations....
Nazaret is a name derived from the town of Nazareth, a city in Galilee that holds profound religious significance as the hometown of Jesus Christ. In Spanish-speaking countries, Nazaret is primarily used as a feminine gi...
Nerses is an Armenian masculine given name, representing the Armenian form of the Middle Persian name Narses, which itself derives from Narseh. The ultimate origin lies in Avestan Nairyosangha, a figure in Persian mythol...
Norair is an Armenian masculine given name and an alternate transcription of Norayr, itself a compound of Armenian նոր (nor) meaning "new" and այր (ayr) meaning "man," thus interpreted as "new man." The name is common wi...
Norayr is an Armenian masculine given name, composed of the elements nor meaning "new" and ayr meaning "man" in Armenian. Thus, the name signifies "new man." It is used primarily in Armenia and among the Armenian diaspor...
Norik is an Armenian masculine given name derived from նոր (nor), meaning "new," combined with a diminutive suffix. The name thus carries the meaning of "little new one" or "young newcomer." In Armenian culture, the emph...
Nune is a feminine Armenian given name, derived as the Armenian form of Nino 2. The name Nino is of uncertain origin, possibly from a Greek feminine form of Ninos, which itself likely derives from the ancient Assyrian ci...
Ohannes is the Armenian form of John, derived from the Latin Iohannes which itself comes from the Greek Ioannes and ultimately from the Hebrew Yoḥanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." This name is a variant of the more com...
Perchuhi is an Armenian feminine name that conveys grace and elegance. It means "elegant lady", derived from the Armenian word պերճ (perch), meaning "elegant, splendid", combined with the common feminine suffix -ուհի (-u...
Petros is the original Greek and Armenian form of the name Peter, meaning "stone" or "rock." Derived from the Greek word Πέτρος (Petros), it is a translation of the Aramaic name Cephas, given by Jesus to the apostle Simo...
Poghos is the Armenian form of Paul, a name with deep historical and religious significance. In Armenian, the name is often written as Պողոս (Poġos) and is widely used in Armenia and among the Armenian diaspora.Etymology...
Rafayel is the Armenian form of Raphael, a name derived from the Hebrew Rafaʾel meaning "God heals", from the roots rafa ("to heal") and ʾel ("God"). In Hebrew tradition, Raphael is one of the archangels, best known from...
Razmik is an Armenian masculine name meaning "warrior, soldier." It derives from the Armenian noun razm (ռազմ), which signifies "battle" or "war." The name thus embodies martial strength and combat prowess, and fits with...
Rouben is an Armenian transcription of the name Ruben, itself a form of Reuben in several languages. The Armenian spelling Ռուբեն is used to represent the initial rolled 'r' sound. This name ultimately derives from the H...
Ruben is the form of the biblical name Reuben used in several languages, including Armenian, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, and Swedish. The name originates from the Hebrew Re'uven, meaning "behold, a...